Lesson 10: Changing Column Width and Row Height Show
/en/excel2003/inserting-and-deleting-rows-and-columns/content/ IntroductionBy the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Adjusting column widthsBy default, Excel's columns are 8.43 characters wide, but each individual column can be enlarged to 240 characters wide. If the data being entered in a cell is wider or narrower than the default column width, you can adjust the column width so it is wide enough to contain the data. You can adjust column width manually or use AutoFit.To manually adjust a column width:
To AutoFit the column width:
Adjusting row heightChanging the row height is similar to adjusting a column width. There will be times when you want to enlarge a row to visually provide some space between it and another row above or below it. To adjust the row height of a single row:
To AutoFit the row height:
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/en/excel2003/inserting-and-deleting-cells/content/ Row height is measured in points and there are 72 points to an inch. The default row height is 12.75 points (17 pixels). Adjusting Row HeightsYou can adjust the heights of your rows in various ways: Using the (Format > Row) sub menuHeight - Displays a dialog box letting you define the exact height of the selected rows. If no height appears in the row height dialog box then more than one row of different heights is selected. In either case you can enter a number between 0 and 409. AutoFit - Automatically adjusts the row height so all the text is displayed. This is not dynamic meaning that the row heights will not change automatically as you type in more text. Using the Row Shortcut MenuAn alternative to using the (Format > Row) sub menu is to use the Row shortcut menu. Row Height - Displays a dialog box letting you define the exact height of the selected rows. Using the MouseThe easiest way to change the height of your rows is to position the mouse pointer on the line between the rows. As you drag the bottom of the row the new height and the number of pixels is displayed in a screen tip. When you adjust the height of a row an on screen indicator shows the new height in points. Handling Multi Line TextYou do not normally have to worry about text being too tall to fit in a row only when it spans more than one line. AutoFit the RowFor more information please refer to the AutoFit Selection page. ImportantYou can quickly remove any blank rows in a range by sorting. © 2022 Better Solutions Limited. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 Better Solutions Limited TopPrevNext What is the default row height in Excel?Change the column width and row height. What is the default row height and default column?The default size of an Excel column is 8.43, which correlates to 64 pixels. Rows can have a maximum height of 409. This number represents how many one-seventy seconds of an inch the row can hold. The default size of an Excel row is 15, which correlates to 20 pixels or about one-fifth of an inch.
What is the default row height and column width in Excel Class 6?What is the default row height and default column width in MS Excel? Ans. 15 is the default row height and 8.43 is the default column width.
What is the default height of a row?Row height is measured in points and there are 72 points to an inch. The default row height is 12.75 points (17 pixels). This height is sufficient to display text in font size of 10 and 12pts.
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