If you ever noticed, an Excel spreadsheet has all the rows and columns of the same size. You can enter 8.43 characters in a cell. So, what will you do if you need to add more than 8.43 characters in a cell? Take it easy, as it is not a big issue. You can add more and more data in a cell as you need. Show
At first, when you enter more data in the worksheet, you will see that some of the entered data is not visible in the cell, instead, you will see ###### in a cell. It clearly shows that the column width is not enough to accommodate all the content in the cell. To sort out this issue, you have to adjust the column width so that your data appears on the sheet. Excel introduces the “Autofit” feature to solve this problem, but do you have any idea where is Autofit in Excel? Let’s dig out how you can Autofit in Excel. How to Autofit in Excel?Autofit in Excel can be accessed through the mouse, the Excel ribbon menu, or via direct keyboard shortcuts. Here is how you can use Autofit in Excel: Autofit Rows and Columns Using Mouse Double-ClickAs you can see in the data below, the text spills over from one column to another due to the column width not being sufficient. With the help of a mouse, you can Autofit column width easily:
Within seconds, you will notice that column width is automatically adapted to the content length in each cell. You will not face text spill issues from now on. Also, note that the column width spreads out to the cell, which needs maximum width. Autofit Rows and Columns Using Excel RibbonIn Excel, you can quickly autofit cells using this Excel Ribbon method. As the data are given below, you have to set the width of column A. Below are some easy to follow steps:
By doing this, the cell width will increase instantaneously so that the contents in the cells are adjustable. Using the same steps as above, you can also adjust row height automatically. To do this, you need to select the rows that you want to autofit for the content first. Next, select the “Autofit Row Height” option. Autofit Column Width and Row Height With a Keyboard ShortcutIf you don’t want to get yourself in trouble by remembering the steps given above, you can simply apply some shortcut keys from the keyboard to autofit in Excel:
Bear in mind that you don’t have to press each key all at once. Instead, you have to press each key in combination with other keys.
If you are worried about remembering the shortcut keys sequence, don’t be. Excel always shows the keys to access all the options available on the ribbon as you press the first key combination ALT +H. When you open the Format menu option, you can choose the keys from it: Use Autofit for Specific Columns or Rows in ExcelIf you are wondering, how to autofit specific columns or rows in Excel, using this method you can quickly increase or decrease the size.
All done! Autofit an Entire Worksheet in ExcelYou can simply apply to autofit function on the entire sheet when you are having a large spreadsheet with loads of rows and columns. Nobody would like to spend time selecting and applying each step one by one on the entire spreadsheet. That’s why we have managed to find out a method to autofit an entire worksheet in Excel.
Upon completing this action, Excel will make sure that all the changes you need to the spreadsheet are applied. Where is AutoFit in Excel?Click the Home tab; Go to the Cells group; Click the Format button; Then you will view the AutoFit Row Height item and AutoFit Column Width item.
What is the shortcut for AutoFit in Excel?Press one of the following keyboard shortcuts: To AutoFit column width: Alt + H, then O, and then I. To AutoFit row height: Alt + H, then O, and then A.
How do you adjust AutoFit?To fit the table to the text, click [AutoFit] > select "AutoFit Window." To keep Word from automatically adjusting your column size, click [AutoFit] > select "Fixed Column Width." To adjust the row height, click the up and down arrows within the "Height" field. Highlight multiple cells to adjust more than 1 row.
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