Protect hidden cell data for Excel tables from being deleted

If the Excel table contains hidden rows or hidden columns, we can simply delete the data by selecting all the cells and then pressing the "Del" key, and you will find that the data for the hidden cells is also deleted.

Today we'll show you how to delete data in Excel--protecting hidden cells from deletion when you delete data in bulk.

For example, the Excel table in the following figure has five columns of data.

Now we hide the data in columns C and D (click c with the right mouse button and choose "Hide" from the menu).

If we simply select all of the data, press the "Del" button, and when we expand the hidden columns, we will see that all the data is deleted.