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Hide or Show the Excel Ribbon with Ctrl+F1 (Toggle View)

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Channel: PC-Addicts · 2009 · Science & Technology

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Reclaim screen space in Excel by hiding the Ribbon with a single hot key. Press Ctrl+F1 to collapse the whole Ribbon, then press it again to bring it back — handy on a small netbook screen or when you just want more room for a big spreadsheet. Even when it's minimized you can still click Home to use the Ribbon and keep using your hot keys. Shown in Excel (Office 2007).

⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Why hide the Ribbon (small screens, big spreadsheets)
0:29 The Ctrl+F1 hot key to toggle the Ribbon
0:45 Toggling it off and on
0:54 Using the Ribbon and hot keys while it's hidden

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