# Hiding vs. deleting rows

Source: https://listplus.ai/en/help/working-in-a-list/hide-or-delete-rows
Last updated: 2026-09-25

ListPlus has two separate ways to remove a row from view: **hiding**, which
is reversible and keeps the data, and **deleting**, which removes the row
from the list.

## Hiding rows

Select one or more rows and open the selection bar's **⋯** menu, or
right-click a row and choose **Hide N Row(s)**. Hidden rows disappear from
every view of the list. To find them again, open the **Sublists** panel and
click the **Hidden rows** entry below **All**, or run **Show Ignored Rows**
from Commands (⌘K) — **Show All Rows** brings the normal view back. Hiding
rows saves itself automatically in the background; you don't need to click
Save.

## Restoring hidden rows

In the hidden-rows view, select the rows and click **Restore**, or
right-click and choose **Restore N Row(s)**. This is also saved
automatically — the rows are back in your normal views immediately.

## Deleting rows

Select rows and choose **Delete** from the selection bar's **⋯** menu, or
right-click and choose **Delete N Row(s)**. Unlike hiding, deleting is a
regular unsaved edit: the rows disappear from the grid right away but stay
in the list until you click **Save**. Before saving, you can undo a delete
with **All** → **Revert** in the Changes panel; once saved, the rows are
gone and can't be brought back.

Deleting rows is only available if the list allows it — see "List Settings"
for the **Allow deleting rows** toggle. If it's off, no Delete option
appears in the selection bar or the right-click menu.

## Cost

Hiding, restoring and deleting rows are all free.

**Related topics:** selecting-rows · duplicates · saving-is-manual ·
list-settings.

## FAQ

### What's the difference between hiding and deleting a row?

Hiding removes a row from view but keeps its data — you can bring it back anytime with Restore. Deleting removes the row from the list entirely once you save; there's no bringing it back after that.

### How do I hide rows?

Select the rows, then open the selection bar's ⋯ menu and click Hide, or right-click a row and choose Hide N Row(s). Hidden rows disappear from every view immediately and save automatically — no need to click Save.

### Where do hidden rows go, and how do I find them again?

Open the Sublists panel and click the Hidden rows entry below All, or run Show Ignored Rows from Commands (⌘K). Run Show All Rows to return to your normal view.

### How do I restore a hidden row?

Open the hidden-rows view (Hidden rows in Sublists, or Show Ignored Rows from Commands), select the rows, and click Restore — or right-click and choose Restore N Row(s). This saves automatically too.

### Do I need to click Save after hiding or restoring rows?

No — hiding and restoring both sync to the server automatically in the background, unlike a normal cell edit.

### How do I delete rows, and can I undo it?

Select the rows and choose Delete from the selection bar's ⋯ menu, or right-click and choose Delete N Row(s). It's an unsaved change until you click Save — use All → Revert in the Changes panel to undo it before saving; after saving, the deletion is permanent.

### Why don't I see a Delete option for my rows?

Deleting is only available when the list allows it. Check List Settings → General → Allow deleting rows; if it's switched off, no Delete option appears for anyone on that list.