Beginning OpenOffice Calc: From Setting Up Simple Spreadsheets to Business Forecasting

Formatting Columns and Rows

Formatting columns and rows is limited to changing their width or height, hiding or showing them, and automatically choosing their optimal width or height. All of these can be performed using the Format Column or Format Row submenu.

You can also change width and height by placing the mouse pointer between the buttons with column (or row) numbers and dragging the boundary lines until they look the way you want them to.

Even better, OpenOffice.org Calc can automatically adjust column width and row height. Just place the ...