Quick excel question

[Hunter's Moon]

How, on Microsoft Excel, do I make the writing in a box fill the box's height, not it's width?

 

I am trying to type out general plans but when I make the height of the box bigger, the typing continues to go length-wise. When I press enter, the box below is highlighted, but that isn't what I want.

 

Maybe I don't make any sense. Ask for clarification if I am not.

 

Thanks.

[Perry]

How, on Microsoft Excel, do I make the writing in a box fill the box's height, not it's width?

 

I am trying to type out general plans but when I make the height of the box bigger, the typing continues to go length-wise. When I press enter, the box below is highlighted, but that isn't what I want.

 

Maybe I don't make any sense. Ask for clarification if I am not.

 

Thanks.

Try alt-enter instead of just enter.

[Hunter's Moon]

Try alt-enter instead of just enter.

 

Thank you so much!

I could not for the life of me figure it out :lol:

[sarawatsonim]

I would also suggest to click the wrap text box in the formatting palette under the alignment and spacing sub head. Sounds confusing so click the formating palette, look at the sub heads listed in it, click alignment and spacing and then the wrap text box.

[ChrisN in NY]

How, on Microsoft Excel, do I make the writing in a box fill the box's height, not it's width?

 

I am trying to type out general plans but when I make the height of the box bigger, the typing continues to go length-wise. When I press enter, the box below is highlighted, but that isn't what I want.

 

Maybe I don't make any sense. Ask for clarification if I am not.

 

Thanks.

 

Alternatively, select all your cells...<Ctrl>+A will select all..., then click on Format, then Alignment, then click on the box that says "wrap text" so there's a check mark in it.

 

HTH

[Hunter's Moon]

Alternatively, select all your cells...<Ctrl>+A will select all..., then click on Format, then Alignment, then click on the box that says "wrap text" so there's a check mark in it.

 

HTH

 

Will it always be that way when I type or just for this spreadsheet. If it won't be permanent, how can I make it so?

 

Thanks :)

[ChrisN in NY]

Will it always be that way when I type or just for this spreadsheet. If it won't be permanent, how can I make it so?

 

Thanks :)

 

I researched it briefly and am note finding how to make that a permanent setting, or if it is even possible. Sorry.