Auto Adjusting Cell Width and Height (AutoFit) in Excel

Version: Microsoft 365
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1. Avoid Manual Adjustments

In Excel, a common situation is that the content of a cell is not fully displayed because it exceeds the existing width and height, or it shows as ######. Manually adjusting the width and height can be a time-consuming and repetitive task. Here are some tips to automatically adjust the width and height.
Avoid Manual Adjustments

2. Auto Adjusting Rows/Columns

Excel provides a feature to automatically adjust the width and height, which will resize to fully display the content of all cells.

Locate the row or column you wish to adjust, move the mouse to the edge of the row/column header, and when the cursor changes to a double arrow, double-click once to automatically adjust that row or column.
Auto Adjusting Rows/Columns

3. Select All Cells

You can also adjust the width and height of all cells in the worksheet at once.

First, click the triangle in the top left corner of the worksheet to select the entire worksheet.
Select All Cells

4. Auto Adjusting All Cells' Width and Height

Here, we find a row header and a column header, then move to the edge of the row header and column header. When the mouse turns into a double arrow, double-click once on each. This will automatically adjust all rows and columns.

5. Task Completed

Now, we have successfully adjusted the width and height of the worksheet. Time-saving and visually appealing!
Task Completed

6. 🎉 Finish! 🎉

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