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How to change the row height and column width in Excel 2016

While working on a data table, it needs to adjust the cell height and width depending on cell values for making data table easy to work with. Microsoft Excel has more than one different ways to change the column width and the row height. You can change it through Mouse Pointer or from Menu feature in seconds. The most easiest way is double clicking. I'll try to present here all the ways, so that you can choose your best.


In this tutorial, you will learn how to change the row height and column width in Excel 2016. I've tried to present here 3 different ways for rows height and column width separately. You can choose the most efficient ways for you to use it in your worksheets.

 

Change Row Height:

In Microsoft Excel, the default row height is determined by the font size. As you increase or decrease the font size for a specific Row or Rows, Excel automatically changes the row height. So, depending on cell value (font size, wrap text, line break text) you can adjust your Row Height in 3 most common ways. The details are given as below:


A. Change Row Height with Double Headed Arrow:

1. Select the Row or Rows you want to change the height.
2. Place your Mouse Point over the lower boundary of the row heading (in between row numbers line, so that Your Mouse pointer changed to Double Headed Arrow) and double click the border line.


Tips:

While you click and hold the Double Headed Arrow, Microsoft Excel shows the points. Depending on your mouse movement it increases or decreases the row height point.


B. Change Row Height with Numerical Value:

As mentioned in earlier Tips, Excel row height is specified in points. So, you can adjust a row height by changing it's points manually. To do this follow  below steps:

1. Click on the Home tab.
2. Click on Format from Cells Group.
3. Select Row Height.
4. In the Row Height dialog box, type the desired point number or value
5. Click OK to save the change.



C. Change Row Height with Double Click:

As mentioned in earlier "A", if you double click while your mouse pointer changes to "Double Headed Arrow" instead of Click and hold and move up and down, then it will automatically detects each row heights separately.

 

Change Column Width:

In Microsoft Excel, the default column width is determined by the length of cell value. As you add more values in a single cell Excel automatically changes the column width to show the full cell value in one line. So, depending on cell length, you can adjust your Column width in 3 most common ways. The details are given as below:


A. Column Width with Double Headed Arrow:

1. Select the Column or Columns you want to change the width.
2. Place your Mouse Point over the right boundary of the column heading (in between columns named line, so that Your Mouse pointer changed to Double Headed Arrow) and double click the boundary line.



Tips: 

While you click and hold the Double Headed Arrow, Microsoft Excel shows the points. Depending on your mouse movement it increases or decreases the column width point.


B. Change Column Width with Numerical Value:

As mentioned in earlier Tips, Excel column width is specified in points. So, you can adjust a column width by changing it's points manually. To do this follow  below steps:

1. Click on the Home tab.
2. Click on Format from Cells Group.
3. Select Column Width.
4. In the Column width dialog box, type the desired point number or value
5. Click OK to save the change.

 

C. Change Column Width with Double Click:

As mentioned in earlier "A", if you double click while your mouse pointer changes to "Double Headed Arrow" instead of Click and hold and move Right and Left, then it will automatically detects each column widths separately.

 

 

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