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» Automatically Wrapping Text in a Cell

CATEGORY: Excel Editing

VERSIONS: All Microsoft Excel Versions

To automatically wrap text:

1. Type the following text into a cell: "This is the best ExcelTip book".
2. Press Ctrl+1, and select the Alignment tab.
3. Select the Wrap text checkbox.
4. Click OK.

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Lori wrote on December 31, 1969 18:00 EST

I don't usually do this, but I take exception with this tip about 'Automatically Wrapping Text.' I don't think the use of the word Automatic is appropriate. I'll give you that it is a nice shortcut though. Also, there is a step missing; 1a. Press Enter. If you hit CTRL+1 before you press enter, you will be formatting only the text, not the cell.

Automatically Wrapping Text in a Cell
nag45 wrote on December 31, 1969 18:00 EST

Okay, Is there a way to wrap text in more than one cell in the same coumn. We had a commND IN Lotus123 "/range/justify"

To automatically wrap text:
nag45 wrote on December 31, 1969 18:00 EST

Ok.This expands the height of the row to weap the text. Is there a way to wrap the text in more than one row;two or more cells in the same column. We had a commnd in Lotus 123 "/Range/justify"

Automatic wrap text
Cal wrote on December 31, 1969 18:00 EST

Similar result can be obtained by using the Alt and the space key.

Automatically Wrapping Text in a Cell
Simon wrote on December 31, 1969 18:00 EST

The statement automatic is incorrect. This tip only sorts out 1 cell. How do you set wrap text to be permanetly on? This would be better

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