FYI Office 365: Hide/Unhide Files on Office 365 Home Page (2024)
The Office 365 Home Page has given subscribers quick access to files, people, and applications. Well, I can foresee many users having a need to hide sensitive files from the home page.
Imagine this.You are a human resource representative who is responsible for processing onboarding and terminating letters. You are on a call with an employee who sees his employee id on a draft letter. I know this scenario is to the extremes, but you get my point.
But, on the flip side, the files that you NEED quick access to are somewhere in la-la land.
Watch this short video for the step-by-step instructions on how to hide/unhide files on Office365 Homepage. A few clicks will save you from on-the-job embarrassment and anguish.
For giggles, share a time when a document was displayed in front of the wrong person or group. Just remember to always be kind.
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Under File Explorer, select the highlighted Show settings link next to Change settings to show hidden and system files. Under Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives, and then select OK.
In MS Word, I can hide and unhide just by selecting what I want hidden and then click the Hide button (or hit Ctrl-Shift-H). Hidden text displays a dotted line under it (if Options > Display is set to always show hidden text).
Click File > Options > Display, and then under Always show these formatting marks on the screen, select the Hidden text check box. Click File > Options > Advanced, and then under Show document content, select the Show drawings and text boxes on screen check box.
to find the hidden folder follow these steps: Click on the “View” tab and click the check box next to “Hidden Items” above the words “Show/hide,” to see any hidden folders and files within the Outlook folder.
Open File Explorer by clicking on its icon in the taskbar or pressing “Windows + E” on your keyboard. Navigate to the directory where you suspect hidden files may be located. In the File Explorer menu bar, click on the “View” tab. Within the “View” tab, locate the “Show/hide” group.
i. Then right click on the files that you want to unhide and then click on Properties.j.In General tab uncheck Hidden and then click on Apply and then Ok.
Click the Office 365 tab. Select Management from the left navigation section and click Mailbox Management. Under the Exchange Mailbox Tasks category, select the Unhide From Address Lists option. Choose the appropriate O365 tenant account.
Here's how to do it:Open your Word document. Go to the "Home" tab in the Ribbon.In the "Paragraph" group, you'll see a button with a paragraph symbol (¶) on it. This is the "Show/Hide" button. Click the "Show/Hide" button.
You can quickly access files and folders you have hidden by clicking on the 'Hidden' button in the filter bar. You can also 'Unhide' files and bring them back to the 'Shared with you' view.
Introduction: My name is Merrill Bechtelar CPA, I am a clean, agreeable, glorious, magnificent, witty, enchanting, comfortable person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
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