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How to Rename, Add, or Hide a Sheet Tab in Google Sheets

Rename tabs, add sheets, or hide and unhide sheets in Google Sheets, with instructions for computer, Android, and iPhone or iPad.
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On a computer, double-click a sheet tab’s name to rename it, click the plus button beside the tabs to add a sheet, or open a tab’s down-arrow menu and choose Hide sheet. You can also rename tabs in the Android and iPhone/iPad apps. Google’s iPhone and iPad instructions direct users to a computer to hide or unhide sheets.

Rename, add, or hide a sheet on a computer

Rename a sheet tab

  1. Double-click the name on the sheet tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

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  2. Type the new name, then press Enter.

Add a sheet

Click the plus button beside the sheet tabs to insert a new sheet. Google also lists Ctrl+T and Shift+F11 as shortcuts for inserting a new sheet; shortcut behavior can vary with keyboard or language settings, so the plus button is the simplest option if a shortcut does not work. See Google’s Google Sheets keyboard shortcuts.

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Hide or unhide a sheet

  1. Click the sheet’s tab, then click its down-arrow menu.

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  2. Choose Hide sheet.

To show it again, choose View > Show, then select the sheet’s name. Google says the hide option is unavailable when a spreadsheet has fewer than two sheets. For the computer instructions, see Google’s help for protecting, hiding, and editing sheets.

Use the Google Sheets app on Android

Rename a sheet

  1. Open the sheet tab’s down-arrow menu.

  2. Tap Rename, enter the new name, and confirm.

Hide or unhide a sheet

Open the tab’s down-arrow menu and tap Hide. The option is not available if the spreadsheet has fewer than two sheets. To unhide a sheet, open the menu at the lower left and tap the hidden sheet’s name. See Google’s Android instructions.

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Use Google Sheets on iPhone or iPad

To rename a sheet, open the sheet tab’s down-arrow menu, tap Rename, and enter the new name. Google’s iPhone and iPad help directs users to use Sheets on a computer to hide or unhide a sheet; it does not document those actions in the iOS app. See Google’s iPhone and iPad instructions.

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Hiding a sheet does not protect its contents

Hiding a tab only removes it from the visible tab row; it is not an access-control measure. Google explains that spreadsheet editors can unhide and view hidden sheets, and viewers may still access their contents. A viewer who makes a copy can unhide a sheet in that copy. Google’s guidance is explicit: “Hiding a sheet is not the same as protecting a sheet.” Use appropriate sharing settings or sheet protection when you need to limit access to information, rather than relying on a hidden tab. Read Google’s explanation of protection and hidden sheets.

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