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RFJ

Can you get line breaks in a text cell
 
I've got Excel XP and there is a form I'm creating that requires some free
text input.

Is there a way I can put in a line or para break into a cell (as you can in
a cell of a word table). Can't easily use separate cells as the number of
paras can vary.

I could use word but then I lose the facility to use excel on all the cells
that contain data.

Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

TIA

Rob



Andrew Taylor

Can you get line breaks in a text cell
 
Just hit Alt-Enter which editing a cell to start a new line


RFJ wrote:
I've got Excel XP and there is a form I'm creating that requires some free
text input.

Is there a way I can put in a line or para break into a cell (as you can in
a cell of a word table). Can't easily use separate cells as the number of
paras can vary.

I could use word but then I lose the facility to use excel on all the cells
that contain data.

Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

TIA

Rob



Andrew Taylor

Can you get line breaks in a text cell
 
Just hit Alt-Enter when editing a cell to start a new line


RFJ wrote:
I've got Excel XP and there is a form I'm creating that requires some free
text input.

Is there a way I can put in a line or para break into a cell (as you can in
a cell of a word table). Can't easily use separate cells as the number of
paras can vary.

I could use word but then I lose the facility to use excel on all the cells
that contain data.

Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

TIA

Rob



Nancy

Can you get line breaks in a text cell
 
Use your right mouse for formatting options & format the cell to wrap text.
Another idea is to use ALT & ENTER at the same time. This will allow you to
create another line of text within the same cell at the point you desire.

Nancy

"RFJ" wrote:

I've got Excel XP and there is a form I'm creating that requires some free
text input.

Is there a way I can put in a line or para break into a cell (as you can in
a cell of a word table). Can't easily use separate cells as the number of
paras can vary.

I could use word but then I lose the facility to use excel on all the cells
that contain data.

Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

TIA

Rob





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