In Microsoft Excel, I am trying to set a column width. I want it to be so
that when I type something, it doesn't go ACROSS the page, but BELOW after a
certain length in the column. I want to be able to see all the information I
enter into the cell. (i.e. I want the cell to be able to take more than one
row worth of text - after it is entered, it goes down to the next line
instead of across or hidden.) How do I do this??

Select the range of cells you want, then go FormatCellsAlignment
Tab and click the Wrap Text check box.
If you want to force a line feed in your text, hit alt+enter.
Rgds,
ScottO

"tx_cowgirl" wrote in message
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| In Microsoft Excel, I am trying to set a column width. I want it
to be so
| that when I type something, it doesn't go ACROSS the page, but
BELOW after a
| certain length in the column. I want to be able to see all the
information I
| enter into the cell. (i.e. I want the cell to be able to take more
than one
| row worth of text - after it is entered, it goes down to the next
line
| instead of across or hidden.) How do I do this??

Press Alt+Enter to break for a new line within a cell
(doing this will auto-set the cell to "wrap text")

To wrap text in an entire col, select the col
Click Format Cells Alignment tab
Check "Wrap text" OK
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Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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"tx_cowgirl" wrote in message
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In Microsoft Excel, I am trying to set a column width. I want it to be so
that when I type something, it doesn't go ACROSS the page, but BELOW after
a
certain length in the column. I want to be able to see all the
information I
enter into the cell. (i.e. I want the cell to be able to take more than
one
row worth of text - after it is entered, it goes down to the next line
instead of across or hidden.) How do I do this??

Thanks!! You both answered my question...

"tx_cowgirl" wrote:

In Microsoft Excel, I am trying to set a column width. I want it to be so
that when I type something, it doesn't go ACROSS the page, but BELOW after a
certain length in the column. I want to be able to see all the information I
enter into the cell. (i.e. I want the cell to be able to take more than one
row worth of text - after it is entered, it goes down to the next line
instead of across or hidden.) How do I do this??

You're welcome (from us) !
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Max
Singapore
http://savefile.com/projects/236895
xdemechanik
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"tx_cowgirl" wrote in message
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Thanks!! You both answered my question...