Is it possible to have Excel automatically extend the width of a column as
text is entered. That is, instead of the text spilling over into the
adjoining cell, the column automatically increases in width. Answer needed
for one of our teachers ASAP - college instructor claims it can be done - I
am unable to find it anywhere.

Select the columns and then in the menu Format-Columns-Auto-Width
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-John
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"redsanders" wrote:

Is it possible to have Excel automatically extend the width of a column as
text is entered. That is, instead of the text spilling over into the
adjoining cell, the column automatically increases in width. Answer needed
for one of our teachers ASAP - college instructor claims it can be done - I
am unable to find it anywhere.

Thanks John - but there is no "Auto-Width". There is "Autofit" which works
after the fact - that is one is adjusting the column after the text is
entered - of which I am aware of a number of ways - i.e. double click the
line dividing columns. What the instructors said is possible is for Excel to
"real time" adjust the colum as one enters text.

"John Bundy" wrote:

Select the columns and then in the menu Format-Columns-Auto-Width
--
-John
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"redsanders" wrote:

Is it possible to have Excel automatically extend the width of a column as
text is entered. That is, instead of the text spilling over into the
adjoining cell, the column automatically increases in width. Answer needed
for one of our teachers ASAP - college instructor claims it can be done - I
am unable to find it anywhere.

What version of Excel are you using, that may be your issue, mine here is
2002 SP3 and it is just below width on the menu, the professor may have a
version like mine if yours does not have it.
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-John
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"redsanders" wrote:

Thanks John - but there is no "Auto-Width". There is "Autofit" which works
after the fact - that is one is adjusting the column after the text is
entered - of which I am aware of a number of ways - i.e. double click the
line dividing columns. What the instructors said is possible is for Excel to
"real time" adjust the colum as one enters text.

"John Bundy" wrote:

Select the columns and then in the menu Format-Columns-Auto-Width
--
-John
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"redsanders" wrote:

Is it possible to have Excel automatically extend the width of a column as
text is entered. That is, instead of the text spilling over into the
adjoining cell, the column automatically increases in width. Answer needed
for one of our teachers ASAP - college instructor claims it can be done - I
am unable to find it anywhere.

Nevermind, i see what you are saying now, sorry for the confusion, I do not
know of another way without code
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-John
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"redsanders" wrote:

Thanks John - but there is no "Auto-Width". There is "Autofit" which works
after the fact - that is one is adjusting the column after the text is
entered - of which I am aware of a number of ways - i.e. double click the
line dividing columns. What the instructors said is possible is for Excel to
"real time" adjust the colum as one enters text.

"John Bundy" wrote:

Select the columns and then in the menu Format-Columns-Auto-Width
--
-John
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is helpful.


"redsanders" wrote:

Is it possible to have Excel automatically extend the width of a column as
text is entered. That is, instead of the text spilling over into the
adjoining cell, the column automatically increases in width. Answer needed
for one of our teachers ASAP - college instructor claims it can be done - I
am unable to find it anywhere.