How I can view Hidden files in computer system? and how i can hide Excel file? can Password be given to excel?

Question

1. can i hide any file single file?
2. How to search hidden files on computer system?
3. can password also be given to excel file?

Answer 1

u give option in view file in explorer to which kind of files u want to search
and in excel u can give password simply go to tools and in option go to security it will give u option for password

Answer 2

View hidden files by going to My Computer, then clicking on Tools, then clicking on Folder Options, and checking the box that says "Show Hidden Files and Folders."
You can hide a file by right-clicking it, selecting Properties, and checking the box that says "Hidden."
You can search hidden files by opening My Computer, hitting CTRL + F which opens the Search feature, and editing the "More Advanced Options" to include hidden files and folders.
Regarding your excel file password, you can protect your excel file using password...
The method is as follows:
Open the excel file (the same file you want to be password protected).
Go to Tools menu, click on options, under options, go to security tab, there you can specify the password for file to open and also you can set the password for file modification as well..

Answer 3

Yes you can hide the single file.
There are various ways you can view the hidden files..

Open Windows explorer (My computer), go to tools>Folder options, in vire tab, there is a radio button, which reads:

"Show hidden files and folders".

Make sure that the radio button is highlighted and then click OK to the box.

On the other hand, you can view the hidden files through DOS (Disk Operating System) as following:
c:/dir /h

/h is a switch using using which you can view the hidden files in DOS.

Also, to hide the folder, right click on the folder and click on properties, In the general tab, under attribute table, there is a check box that says "Hidden".

The folder will be hidden and this is the same way, you can hide the file as well.

Regarding your excel file password, you can protect your excel file using password...

The method is as follows:
Open the excel file (the same file you want to be password protected).

Go to Tools menu, click on options, under options, go to security tab, there you can specify the password for file to open and also you can set the password for file modification as well..

Regards,
Nirmal

Answer 4

View hidden files by going to My Computer, then clicking on Tools, then clicking on Folder Options, and checking the box that says "Show Hidden Files and Folders."

You can hide a file by right-clicking it, selecting Properties, and checking the box that says "Hidden."

You can search hidden files by opening My Computer, hitting CTRL + F which opens the Search feature, and editing the "More Advanced Options" to include hidden files and folders.

Not sure about the excel file one yet... /edit: see the FIRST answer for your answer.

Answer 5

To hide a file : right click the file and select the properties option. In the properties tab, check the hidden option.

To view a hidden file: go to My Computer->Tools->Folder Options->View Tab->Show hidden files and folders.

If you've enable viewing hidden files, then you will be able to see them even while searching.

Answer 6

Open My Documents > Tools > Folder Options > View Tab> Check show Hidden files and Folders

Answer 7

answer to question 3. u can password protect any file using a 76 kb a dos-based, menu-operated wordperfect program named file manager. works thru windows. when run, u get the old-fashioned black screen. to select a file to lock, first cursor up [or down] to file, touch space bar [space bar will indicate the file is selected by putting an asterisk next to the file], then select 'k' for lock, 'L' for lock, and follow the prompts. email me [[e-mail]] if u like me to email the program to u