How to change the column width and row height, including how to use the AutoFit feature, in your Excel worksheet.

Change column width or row height to make data more visible by dragging the column or row headers.

To shrink the contents of a cell so that they fit in the current column width, on the Home tab, click the Format button, click Format Cells, and then select Shrink to Fit.

Select the boundary of the column or row you want to move and drag it to the width or height you want. Select the rows or columns and then select Layout and choose your height and width.

Change the width of columns Click and drag across the column headings for the columns that you want to change. Column separator Column headings Note: If you have to change the width of …

In the Columns dialog box, adjust the settings under Width and spacing to choose your column width and the spacing between columns. If you want columns of varying widths, deselect the …

To change the width to a specific measurement, select a cell in the column that you want to resize. On the Layout tab, in the Cell Size group, click in the Table Column Width box, and …

Depending on the fonts you use, column widths and row heights may appear differently when you print or view a worksheet in print preview. This behavior occurs when you use proportionally …

First, click in the column or select the columns you want to change, right-click, choose Table Properties, and then click the Column tab. Under Size, set the column's width by selecting …

You can change the default units for column widths, row heights, and the graduations of the horizontal and vertical sheet rulers.