Suppress Row, Suppress Column, Indent Row Members & Number Formats
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Suppress Row

Suppressing rows in a spreadsheet is the process of hiding certain rows from view. It helps you to create summary reports or hide some information. The below set of options are available to do ad-hoc analysis:

  • None: By selecting None, all rows, including Blank and Zero rows, are displayed in the view.
Note:
This is the default value.
  • Zero: By selecting Zero, the rows with zero values will be hidden from the view.
  • Blank: By selecting Blank, the rows that do not have data (blank) will be hidden from the view
  • Both: By selecting Both, the rows with zero values or blank rows are hidden from the view.

In Practice: Suppress Row

  1. Select the required row, and click the vertical ellipsis icon.
  2. The sub-menu bar appears; click the Suppress Row icon.
  3. Select the required option. 

Suppress Column

Suppress columns help to hide or remove unnecessary information from a dataset, reduce the size of the dataset, and help to keep only the columns that are required for a particular task. 

  • None: By selecting None, all columns, including Blank and Zero columns, are displayed in the view.
Note: 
This is the default value.
  • Zero: By selecting Zero, the columns with zero values will be hidden from the view.
  • Blank: By selecting Blank, the columns that do not have data (blank) will be hidden from the view
  • Both: By selecting Both, the rows with zero values or blank columns are hidden from the view.

In Practice: Suppress Column

  1. Select the required row, and clickthe vertical ellipsis icon.
  2. The sub-menu bar appears, click the Suppress Column icon.
  3. Select the required option. 

Indent Row Members

Indenting row members help to identify the hierarchical relationship between the parent and its children members and are especially useful for large datasets with multiple levels of hierarchy. Another benefit is that it helps to improve the readability of the data. Additionally, it also helps simplify navigation through the dataset. 

  • YES: Select YES to indent data. 
  • NO: Select NO to keep the data unindented.
Note: 
The default value is NO.

In Practice: Indent Row

  1. Select the row, and click the vertical ellipsis icon. The sub-menu bar appears.
  2.  Click the Indent Row icon, and select Yes.
  3. The row is indented as per hierarchical order. 
Note: 
The default value is NO.

Number Formats

The Number Format helps you to show the digits of your data in three formats: 

  • Currency: By selecting Currency, you can view your data in your local currency format.
  1. Click the Number Format icon > Currency.
  2. The numbers available in the cell are converted to currency format.
  • Percent: By selecting Percent, your data is displayed in a percentage format.
  1. Click the Number Format icon  > Percentage.
  2. The numbers available in the cell are converted to percentage format.
  • Numeric: By selecting Numeric, the data is displayed in numeric format.
  1. Click the Number Format icon > Numeric.
  2. The numbers available in the cell are converted to numeric format.

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