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There are several ways to adjust column width in Excel:
- Select at least one cell in each of the columns you want to adjust, then select the funtion from the menu bar. In Excel 2007, it's Home/Cells/Format/Column Width. If you selected one column, or if all of the columns you selected are the same width, it will show the current width in the window. Type the new width you want then press Enter or click OK.
- Another way to access that same window from the Excel 2007 menu is to type Alt+H O W.
- The rest of these methods are good for any version of Excel. In the column heading, the box above the top cell of the column containing the column letter, position the cursor on the right edge of the box. The cursor should change to a short vertical line with arrows pointing left and right. Press and hold the left mouse button. You will see the current column width. While continuting to press the mouse button, move the mouse left or right to your desired column width, then release the button.
- If you select several entire columns then do the previous procedure on any of the selected columns, all of the selected columns will have the new column width when you release the mouse button. To select an entire column you click on the column heading. To select several, you can either position the mouse in the column heading, press and hold the left mouse button as you move the cursor horizontally to the last column you want to select, then release the button, or after selecting the first column click on the headings of additional columns while pressing Ctrl.
- To automatically resize a column to fit the cell of the column with the most contents, double click the right edge of the column's heading.
- If you select several entire columns then double click the right edge of the heading of any one of them, each of the selected columns will be fitted to its own widest cell.
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All columns in a table must be of the same width?
Columns in an Excel table can be any width you like.
Each worksheet in a workbook has columns?
Adjusting and closing entries.
How do you change the width if multiple column to have equal width?
Select all the columns you want to adjust the width for. Then through the menu or ribbons set the column width that you want. It will be applied to all of the selected columns.
How many columns does it take to fill three fourths of a page?
It depends on the width of your columns and the width of the paper. You must determine that answer depending on what you are trying to do.
What does the width adjustment command do in excel?
The column width command adjusts the width of a column or selected range of columns.
What command is used on the shortcut menu to increase or decrease a columns width significantly?
column width
Can you use autofit command to adjust the width of columns?
Yes.
How to hide columns of a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel 2007 with the steps?
To hide columns of a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel 2007 simply select the columns and click on the hide option.
When you create a table using he insert tab the table columns will be all of this width is?
Equal
When you create a table using the insert tab the tab columns will all be of this width?
Equal
What happens when you double click a cell in excel?
If you click right between the heading of two columns, when the mouse pointer changes to a double headed arrow, it will trigger an autofit. This will set the width of the column to be equal to the widest contents of a cell in the column. This may mean the column will get wider or narrower.
What can you click in the Column Width dialog box to show the automatically selects the best width the data in the column?
double click the line in between the columns
