Hiding Confidential Data in Excel: Protecting Social Security and Credit Card Numbers

Learn how to hide confidential data in Excel. How to partially hide a social security number in Excel so that a masked SSN appears instead. Also see how you can do this with other sensitive data like a credit card number. We will use two different formulas that will work for this purpose so you can create a column with just the masked number and then you can delete the sensitive and confidential data out of your sheet or hide and protect it. How to mask SSN in Excel. Please note that Microsoft Excel spreadsheets are inherently insecure and spreadsheets containing confidential/sensitive personally identifiable information (like Social Security Numbers and Credit Card Numbers) should never be accessed by unauthorized users. This video demonstrates two formulas you can use to create a column with a masked number. The sensitive data can then be deleted from your sheet. We review how you can hide and protect your sheet, however this is not a fully secure way to protect the data. Even protected sheets should not be shared with unauthorized users. Please consult with your IT or cybersecurity team to ensure you are in compliance with the security policies and practices at your organization. TIMESTAMPS ⏰ 00:00 How to Hide Confidential Data in Excel 00:32 How to Hide Social Security Number in Excel 02:00 How to Delete or Hide Confidential Data in Excel 03:00 How to Hide Credit Card Number in Excel 🎓FREE COURSE: How To Create Fillable Forms in Microsoft Word - A Step-by-Step Guide Create Fillable Forms, Surveys & Questionnaires in Microsoft Word like a Pro! https://youtu.be/438pCPCSuG4 WATCH NEXT 📺 https://youtu.be/ha4LxCPGdPc Hide Excel Worksheet Tabs CHANNEL LINK 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@SharonSmith Visit my Channel page on YouTube to see all my videos, playlists, community posts and more! TEMPLATES 📄 Check out my helpful list of templates available for purchase: https://creatoriq.cc/43c51cv Thank you for supporting my channel! 🌟 FREE DOWNLOADS ⬇️ ✦ Visit https://mailchi.mp/6a0859ea0844/sharonsmithhrformulasdownload to sign-up for my e-mail list and get FREE downloads of super helpful spreadsheet formulas, dashboards and Org Chart templates for HR professionals. CONNECT WITH ME 📎 Visit my website: https://www.sharonsmithhr.com for more information, tools and resources. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsmithhr Twitter: https://twitter.com/SharonSmithHR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonsmithlearning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SharonSmithLearning GEAR ⚙️ 🎙 Blue Yeti USB Microphone: https://amzn.to/2W4SbzV (Great for recording professional sounding audio for your videos!) 🖱 Silent Mouse: https://amzn.to/3pxpc25 (This is a really cool mouse!) 🎥 Screen Recording Software: https://techsmith.z6rjha.net/NZG5b 📗 Green Screen: https://amzn.to/2DnHsY2 📸 Camera: https://amzn.to/39KvpQA 🔌 Live Stream Tool: https://amzn.to/2VFJyID (Turns your DSLR into a top notch webcam) RESOURCES 📚 ✏️ JotForm: https://www.jotform.com/pricing/?utm_source=sharon-smith&utm_campaign=jf1&utm_medium=blog 🖥️ TechSmith Camtasia Screen Recording: https://techsmith.z6rjha.net/SharonSmithHR 📑 Wondershare PDFelement (PDF Editor): https://bit.ly/31QEkA8 💻 PresenterMedia: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=417324&u=2065055&m=43706&urllink=&afftrack= Links included here are affiliate links. If you click on these links and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks for supporting this channel! SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL 🙌 - Hit the "$Thanks" button on any video, or - Donate through my PayPal link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=AJJ6SXERNDMYA&source=url If you found this content helpful, please consider donating to my channel. Your donation, no matter what amount, is greatly appreciated and goes towards producing more content that enhances your productivity and elevates your skills. You can also support my channel just by watching, liking, and sharing all my videos! Thank you so much! ❤️ PLAYLISTS 🎥 ➤ Jotform Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb80efKTbWuO84pPbnHdTdgurmxHgZcyD ➤Create A Letterhead in Word: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb80efKTbWuO0RyeiYB0fEb55601yL4OT ➤Creating Fillable Forms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YktZ3B-tyqs&list=PLb80efKTbWuOe1LfFMNExEabkRkB5ehcv ➤PowerPoint Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb80efKTbWuMcFRbsZO5wkXgYjBG4meRM ➤ Excel Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb80efKTbWuNjHDGgNeuGrGwOvh4JQC90 ➤ Excel Tips & Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb80efKTbWuPI7fEWtroXHvJHhx5FnVMW ➤ Word Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb80efKTbWuMotoYEXBFMlB3PtsBlFn45 #excel #exceltips #excelformulas #confidentialdata