A financial analyst may have hidden some columns in a financial report to present a cleaner view to stakeholders. However, they may need to unhide these columns later to add or modify data or for detailed internal review.

In an inventory management spreadsheet, some columns like supplier details or cost price may be hidden to protect sensitive information while sharing. When updating inventory or reviewing costs, these columns may need to be unhidden.

In a project planning worksheet, columns like resource allocation or internal notes may be hidden for a cleaner view. When updating the plan or reviewing resource allocation, these columns may need to be unhidden.

Sales managers may hide columns containing sensitive data like profit margins or individual salesperson performance while sharing sales reports. These columns may need to be unhidden for further analysis or report updates.

During data analysis, some columns may be hidden to focus on specific data. However, for a comprehensive review or to perform different analyses, these columns may need to be unhidden.

In HR management, columns containing sensitive employee information may be hidden while sharing or presenting data. When updating records or performing detailed reviews, these columns may need to be unhidden.

While planning budgets, finance teams may hide columns containing historical data or assumptions. These columns may need to be unhidden for review, comparison, or when updating the budget plan.

In academic research, researchers may hide columns that contain raw data or intermediate calculations in their datasets. These columns may need to be unhidden for further analysis, peer review, or when updating the dataset.