If your data in Excel cells is being cut off or running over into adjacent columns, wrapping text can help you keep your worksheet tidy and easy to read. This article will guide you through the process of wrapping texts in Excel to ensure all your information is visible within each cell.
Selecting the Text to Wrap
Begin by opening your Excel worksheet. Simply highlight the cells with the text you want to format.
Finding the Text Wrapping Options
Go to the toolbar at the top of your Excel window. Look for the small Wrap Text icon near the alignment or formatting group. Click the Wrap Text icon. This opens a list of three text wrapping options.
Understanding the Three Text Wrapping Options
Overflow: This option allows the text to keep running as you type, even spilling into adjacent empty cells. With this setting, your text will not be contained within the borders of its original cell. Next, Wrap: This option keeps all the text within the cell boundaries, displaying it on multiple lines inside a single row. This is ideal for keeping your content tidy and easily readable. The last option is Continuous: This setting limits the text so that it does not overflow into neighboring cells. The contents remain visible only within their original cell size, which is especially helpful for maintaining neat columns and rows. Personally, I find the Continuous option much neater, and it's my favorite because it gives the worksheet a cleaner look.
Setting Your Preferred Wrapping
Once you've reviewed all the options, you can choose the one that suits your needs. If you keep the selection, Excel will apply the chosen wrapping style to all highlighted cells. Customize the wrap option however you prefer — there's no single correct choice here.
Seeing the Results
Now, no matter how much you type into the cell, the wrap option will keep your text arranged just as you've set it. The contents will remain visible within the cell boundaries, and your worksheet will stay organized.
