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Dear all,
I want to separate a cell into two parts. I can do this by adding a diagonal from "Fomat/Cell/Border". However, when I want to add text into two separate parts, it cannot be done. The problem is the text description cannot be separated into upper portion and lower portion as I expected. Can it be done and how? Please advise. Thanks. |
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You can have two lines of text in a cell by typing a few characters and then
Alt-Enter and then some more characters which will be on the second line. If you preceed the second row characters it will move them to the lower right corner of the cell and the first line characters will be in the upper left area of the cell..........then a right-to-left diagonal border as you've described will separate the cell and produce the visual effect you are looking for............. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Freshman" wrote in message ... Dear all, I want to separate a cell into two parts. I can do this by adding a diagonal from "Fomat/Cell/Border". However, when I want to add text into two separate parts, it cannot be done. The problem is the text description cannot be separated into upper portion and lower portion as I expected. Can it be done and how? Please advise. Thanks. |
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Hi CLR,
I cannot get the effect by following your gudieline. Have I missed anything? My steps a Type: "Freshman" in a cell, then press Alt Enter; Type: "CLR" in the second line, then press Enter. The two lines of text still align on the left hand side and didn't separate as you've described. Please kindly tell me if my steps have missed something. Many thanks. "Freshman" wrote: Dear all, I want to separate a cell into two parts. I can do this by adding a diagonal from "Fomat/Cell/Border". However, when I want to add text into two separate parts, it cannot be done. The problem is the text description cannot be separated into upper portion and lower portion as I expected. Can it be done and how? Please advise. Thanks. |
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Assuming your diagonal format for the cell
is from top left to bottom right instead of : Type: "Freshman" in a cell, then press Alt Enter; Type a few spaces (use the spacebar) before you type "Freshman", i.e. use the spaces to push "Freshman" a little to the right, then press Alt Enter and then just follow through with your Type: "CLR" in the second line, then press Enter. You'd need to manually adjust the spacing a little after viewing how it looks with the diagonal drawn in And if your diagonal is running the other way, do the spacing for the 2nd text line in the cell instead of the 1st Keep the alignment for the cell on the left -- Rgds Max xl 97 --- Singapore, GMT+8 xdemechanik http://savefile.com/projects/236895 -- "Freshman" wrote in message ... Hi CLR, I cannot get the effect by following your gudieline. Have I missed anything? My steps a Type: "Freshman" in a cell, then press Alt Enter; Type: "CLR" in the second line, then press Enter. The two lines of text still align on the left hand side and didn't separate as you've described. Please kindly tell me if my steps have missed something. Many thanks. |
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Hi Max,
Thanks again. Your method works. Cheers. "Max" wrote: Assuming your diagonal format for the cell is from top left to bottom right instead of : Type: "Freshman" in a cell, then press Alt Enter; Type a few spaces (use the spacebar) before you type "Freshman", i.e. use the spaces to push "Freshman" a little to the right, then press Alt Enter and then just follow through with your Type: "CLR" in the second line, then press Enter. You'd need to manually adjust the spacing a little after viewing how it looks with the diagonal drawn in And if your diagonal is running the other way, do the spacing for the 2nd text line in the cell instead of the 1st Keep the alignment for the cell on the left -- Rgds Max xl 97 --- Singapore, GMT+8 xdemechanik http://savefile.com/projects/236895 -- "Freshman" wrote in message ... Hi CLR, I cannot get the effect by following your gudieline. Have I missed anything? My steps a Type: "Freshman" in a cell, then press Alt Enter; Type: "CLR" in the second line, then press Enter. The two lines of text still align on the left hand side and didn't separate as you've described. Please kindly tell me if my steps have missed something. Many thanks. |
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You're welcome !
-- Rgds Max xl 97 --- Singapore, GMT+8 xdemechanik http://savefile.com/projects/236895 -- |
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The only thing you missed is how to read in MY sleep <g...........I swear
my response looked good to me last night just before I went to bed.......but it sure didn't this morning. I see Max did come to my rescue and got you on the straight and narrow tho.........thanks Max... ....just typing leading spaces to either the top or bottom line, depending on which way the diagonal goes, will move that line's characters over to the right end of the cell. I do sincerely apologize for that first criptic response. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Freshman" wrote in message ... Hi CLR, I cannot get the effect by following your gudieline. Have I missed anything? My steps a Type: "Freshman" in a cell, then press Alt Enter; Type: "CLR" in the second line, then press Enter. The two lines of text still align on the left hand side and didn't separate as you've described. Please kindly tell me if my steps have missed something. Many thanks. "Freshman" wrote: Dear all, I want to separate a cell into two parts. I can do this by adding a diagonal from "Fomat/Cell/Border". However, when I want to add text into two separate parts, it cannot be done. The problem is the text description cannot be separated into upper portion and lower portion as I expected. Can it be done and how? Please advise. Thanks. |
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It's a pleasure to help out, Chuck ! <g
-- Rgds Max xl 97 --- Singapore, GMT+8 xdemechanik http://savefile.com/projects/236895 -- |
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Hi Chuck,
Thanks for your assistance too. I really appreciate your help. Thanks again. Freshman "CLR" wrote: The only thing you missed is how to read in MY sleep <g...........I swear my response looked good to me last night just before I went to bed.......but it sure didn't this morning. I see Max did come to my rescue and got you on the straight and narrow tho.........thanks Max... ....just typing leading spaces to either the top or bottom line, depending on which way the diagonal goes, will move that line's characters over to the right end of the cell. I do sincerely apologize for that first criptic response. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Freshman" wrote in message ... Hi CLR, I cannot get the effect by following your gudieline. Have I missed anything? My steps a Type: "Freshman" in a cell, then press Alt Enter; Type: "CLR" in the second line, then press Enter. The two lines of text still align on the left hand side and didn't separate as you've described. Please kindly tell me if my steps have missed something. Many thanks. "Freshman" wrote: Dear all, I want to separate a cell into two parts. I can do this by adding a diagonal from "Fomat/Cell/Border". However, when I want to add text into two separate parts, it cannot be done. The problem is the text description cannot be separated into upper portion and lower portion as I expected. Can it be done and how? Please advise. Thanks. |
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