How to Increase the Size of Cell?

You can increase the size of the cell column wise and row wise, to change the size of column called it Column width and to change the row size we called it as Row height.

  • Column Width: To increase the column width perform any of the two methods,
    • Hover over the boundary line between two column headers (e.g., between F and G as shown in the fig. below) until you see a double-headed arrow, after the double-headed arrow appears, click and drag it, to adjust the column width .

Double-headed arrow in the column header appears and adjustment is done

  • You can also right-click on a row header and choose “Resize row” and enter the specific size you want.

Right Click on the column header and go to “Resize the Column” to make changes

  • Row Height: To increase the row height perform any of the two methods,
    • Hover over the boundary line between two row numbers (e.g., between 2 and 3 as shown in the figure below) until you see a double-headed arrow, after the double-headed arrow appears, click and drag it, to adjust the row height .

Double-headed arrow in the row header appears and adjustment is done

  • You can also right-click on a column header and then choose “Resize column” and enter the specific size of your choice.

Right Click on the row header and go to “Resize the Row” to make changes

What is a Cell in Excel?

MS-EXCEL is a part of Microsoft Office suite software. It is an electronic spreadsheet with multiple rows and columns, used for organizing data and performing different calculations. A spreadsheet takes the shape of a table, consisting of rows and columns. A cell is created at the intersection point where rows and columns meet, forming a rectangular box. In this article, we are going to discuss every point about Cell in Excel.

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