Our tutorial continues below with additional discussion on changing the display of the formula bar in Excel. If you find yourself working on an Excel file and you do not see the formula bar above your spreadsheet, then you can follow a few simple steps to unhide it. In some cases, they elect to hide the formula bar rather than ignore it. But others find it to be an unnecessary waste of screen space, or they might be confused by its’ functionality. While you can still create formulas by directly entering them into a cell, some people prefer using the formula bar instead. These settings often remain associated with the Excel 2010 program, which means that someone else who was previously using Excel may have hidden something and never unhidden it, causing it to be hidden when you open the program. In some instances, these elements can be hidden from view if the person working on the file deems them to be distracting or unnecessary. There are many different elements that make up the layout of a Microsoft Excel 2010 worksheet, but some people prefer not to use all of them.
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But if you have previously hidden the formula bar and now need to unhide it, then you may be wondering how to accomplish that. One way to make this a bit easier is to remove the formula bar and maximize workspace on the screen. Knowing exactly what you are working on is critical in Microsoft Excel, especially when you are adjusting a formula.