Ten Minute Guide to Excel 97

Using the Format Menu for Precise Control

You can change a row or column's size by dragging the border of a row or column. However, you cannot control the size as precisely as you can by providing specific sizes with the Format, Row Height and Format, Column Width commands.

These steps show you how to use the Format menu to change the column width:

1. Select the column(s) whose width you want to change. To change the width of a single column, select any cell in that column.

2. Open the Format menu, select Column, and select Width. The Column Width dialog box appears (see Figure 20.2).

   Figure 20.2. Changing the column width.

   

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