{"id":6060,"date":"2024-06-17T13:49:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T13:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=6060"},"modified":"2024-06-17T16:58:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T16:58:19","slug":"cannot-edit-macro-on-hidden-workbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/cannot-edit-macro-on-hidden-workbook","title":{"rendered":"Fix Excel Cannot Edit a Macro on a Hidden Workbook Error &#8211; Easy Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Microsoft Excel, macros are excellent tools that can automate repetitive tasks, save time, and increase efficiency. However, working with Excel macros isn&#8217;t always smooth sailing. One of the common stumbling blocks users encounter is the &#8220;<strong>Cannot edit a macro on a hidden workbook. unhide the workbook using the unhide command<\/strong>&#8221; error. This warning can be frustrating, but don\u2019t worry! We\u2019ll walk you through why this happens and, more importantly, how to fix it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8546 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cannot-edit-a-macro-on-a-hidden-workbook.png\" alt=\"cannot edit a macro on a hidden workbook\" width=\"581\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To fix Excel file corruption, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p><p style='font-size: 17px;'>This software will prevent Excel workbook data such as BI data, financial reports & other analytical information from corruption and data loss. With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What Does Cannot Edit a Macro on A Hidden Workbook Mean?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When MS Excel displays the \u2018<strong>cannot edit a macro on hidden workbook<\/strong>\u2019 error, it means that you can\u2019t make changes or modifications to a macro because the workbook is hidden.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why It Occurs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, this can occur due to a wide variety of reasons, including:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The Excel workbook is corrupted.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Upgraded Excel application to the latest version and thus few of its functions aren\u2019t supported as per your PC\u2019s configuration.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Faulty Excel add-ins may obstruct you from editing its macro.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The document is saved in xlsx format instead of xlsm.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Your PC&#8217;s security setting is hindering the running of your Excel macros.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to Fix Excel Cannot Edit Macro on A Hidden Workbook Error?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are possible fixes to troubleshoot this error:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"#a1\">Unhide The Hidden Workbook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"#a2\">Disable The Add-Ins<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"#a3\">Unhide The PERSONAL.Xlsb File<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"#a4\">Save The Document In XLSM Format<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"#a5\">Modify Trust Center Security Settings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"#a6\">Repair Corrupt Excel Workbook<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>So just go through them one by one&#8230;!<\/em><br \/>\n<a name=\"a1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 1- Unhide the Hidden Workbook<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unhiding the workbook or worksheet is the crucial step to overcome this situation. Here are the steps that you need to perform unhiding the workbook for editing macro.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>At first go to the <strong>Excel Ribbon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>After that from the menu bar hit the <strong>View tab.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7991 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Page-break-after-switching-Workbook-Views.jpg\" alt=\"Modify Page Layout View\" width=\"700\" height=\"292\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Tap to the <strong>Windows Group <\/strong>and &gt;&gt; the <strong>Unhide <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>This will open a window in which you will see the entire list of hidden workbooks which are open.<\/li>\n<li>Now select the workbook which you want to unhide and hit the OK button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If no password is applied on your Excel workbook, then it will get open unhidden immediately. Or else, you have to feed the password first.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After this, when you try to edit the macro in a hidden workbook then it won\u2019t show any error this time.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/microsoft-has-blocked-macros-from-running\">Fixed- Microsoft Has Blocked Macros from Running Excel!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"a2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 2- Disable The Add-Ins to Fix Excel Cannot Edit a Macro on a Hidden Workbook Error\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If add-ins are present in your Excel file then this can also be the reason behind the inability to edit the macro in a hidden workbook. So try to edit Excel macros after disabling them once and check whether you are getting the same error message this time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Here are the steps to disable add-ins in Excel:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hit the\u00a0<strong>File&gt; Options&gt; Add-ins.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now in the\u00a0<strong>Excel option<\/strong>\u00a0window, select the<strong>\u00a0COM Add-ins<\/strong>\u00a0from your drop-down menu and hit the\u00a0<strong>Go\u00a0<\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8092 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/excel-opens-in-a-tiny-window-2.png\" alt=\"COM Add-ins\" width=\"666\" height=\"502\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unselect all the checkboxes and hit the\u00a0<strong>OK\u00a0<\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/b2b4f71a-2c82-4b46-aa88-e23ccd88c54f.png\" alt=\"Inquire add-in\" width=\"704\" height=\"357\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Restart your Excel application and check whether the issue has been resolved or not.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"a3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 3- Unhide The PERSONAL.Xlsb File<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mostly it is seen that the user fails to fetch and unhide this PERSONAL.xlsb file in the Excel application. In that case, you can look for this file in the File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Usually, this file is found in the following location:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>C:\\Users\\<\/em><em>UserName\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Excel\\PERSONAL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Make a right click on the <strong>personal <\/strong>name folder. Now from the menu choose the <strong>properties <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Just un-tick the hidden property and tap on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Now Internet Explorers make confirmation whether you want to apply your done changes to the sub files and folders or only to the folder.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Make a selection as per your requirement and then hit the <strong>ok<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After this, you will see that all the files within that specific folder are no longer hidden now. Besides that, you can also edit\/delete macros present within them.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"a4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 4- Save The Document In XLSM Format<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are frequently getting this <strong>cannot edit a macro on a hidden workbook. unhide the workbook using the unhide command, <\/strong>the very first thing that you need to figure out is the location where Excel macros are been saved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If your macros are saved in the document then ensure that you save it in xlsm file format. This is because if you save it in the xlsx file format then macros will get removed from it.\u00a0 But if it is saved in the XLSM file format then you will be able to edit your macros anytime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In case, macros are not kept in the template instead of the document section then you have to load your template directly and then save it back again by using a macro-enabled template.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After doing this, you can easily modify your macros within the template.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/personal-macro-workbook-not-opening\">Fix Personal Macro Workbook Not Opening<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"a5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 5- Modify Trust Center Security Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes your PC\u2019s security setting hinders you from editing the macros in a hidden workbook. So this issue can easily be resolved from the trust center. Here are the steps that you need to follow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hit on the\u00a0<strong>File<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tap to the\u00a0<strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now hit on the\u00a0<strong>Trust Center<\/strong>, and then tap to the <strong>Trust Center Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6028 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Excel-trust-center-settings.png\" alt=\"Trust Center Settings\" width=\"730\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Excel-trust-center-settings.png 730w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Excel-trust-center-settings-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the\u00a0<strong>Trust Center<\/strong>, tap to the\u00a0<strong>Macro Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Hit the option<strong> \u201dEnable All Macros\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tap to the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8193 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/excel-options-macro-settings.png\" alt=\"Enable all macros\" width=\"719\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/excel-options-macro-settings.png 1449w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/excel-options-macro-settings-768x214.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This time when you open your Excel document, you can easily perform your macros editing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Note: doing this will allow all the macros to run on your PC. So if you are pretty much sure that you won\u2019t open any malicious code containing documents, then it\u2019s fine. Otherwise, rerun the above step and choose the first option i.e. disable all macros with notifications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This time when you try to edit or delete your macro from the workbook you will not get any error.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"a6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Way 6- Repair Corrupt Excel Workbook<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If none of the above solutions worked in resolving this error, it means your Excel workbook has somehow got corrupted. So, you need to repair it immediately. After that only you will be able to regain access to your Excel macros. Just to cut down your extra time and effort of searching for such a reliable tool I have a well-rounded solution i.e. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Excel Repair &amp; Recovery tool<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Very easily repair and\u00a0<strong>recover corrupt Excel files.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Well compatible for both Windows and Mac PCs.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Easy options to find and select\u00a0<strong>damaged\/corrupted Excel XLS\/XLSX files.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The software can fix any issue that is infecting your Excel file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<center><div style='margin: 5px 15px 15px 0;'><a style='background: #3bc949; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fab fa-windows'><\/i><\/span> Try Now<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a style='background: #FAB152; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/buy-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fas fa-cart-plus'><\/i><\/span> Buy Now<\/a><\/div><div style='margin: 5px 0 10px 0; font-size: 13px;'><font color='red'>*<\/font> Free version of the product only previews recoverable data.<\/div><\/center>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Using the\u00a0<strong>Free trial version<\/strong> of this tool, you can only see the preview of all your recoverable items. After the complete assurance, you can buy this tool and save your repaired Excel files.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related FAQs:<\/strong><\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Can You Edit an Existing Macro?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, you can edit an existing macro. For this, navigate to <strong>Developer<\/strong> tab, under the Code group, simply click <strong>Macros<\/strong>. Under the Macro name box, you have to click the macro that you need to edit. Now, click <strong>Edit<\/strong>.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How to Unhide a Workbook Using the Unhide Command?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo unhide a workbook, you have to: <ul><li>Open a specific Excel workbook which you need to unhide. <\/li><li>Go to the <strong>View<\/strong> tab and choose <strong>Unhide Workbook<\/strong> from the menu. <\/li><li>The Excel workbook will be visible again.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What Is the Shortcut for Unhide in Excel Workbook?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo unhide in Excel workbook, you have to press the keyboard shortcut <strong>Alt+W+U<\/strong>.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Can You Edit an Existing Macro?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"Yes, you can edit an existing macro. 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By understanding the causes and applying the solutions provided above in this blog, you can get back to editing your macros in no time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hope you have found this tutorial helpful. If you are facing any other issue related to this specific one, share your experience on our social media <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MS-Excel-Repair-Tool-1569953153234271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FB<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repairmsexcel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/unable-to-delete-macro-unhide-workbook\/m-p\/3047054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/unable-to-delete-macro-unhide-workbook\/m-p\/3047054<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/cannot-edit-a-macro-on-a-hidden-workbook\/m-p\/963944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/cannot-edit-a-macro-on-a-hidden-workbook\/m-p\/963944<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<br><center><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' title='Try Excel Repair Now'><img src='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/729x120-en.png' \/><\/a><\/center><br>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Microsoft Excel, macros are excellent tools that can automate repetitive tasks, save time, and increase efficiency. 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