Microsoft Excel can wrap text so it appears on multiple lines in a cell. You can format the cell so the text wraps automatically, or enter a manual line break.
Wrap text automatically
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In a worksheet, select the cells that you want to format.
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On the Home tab, in the Alignment group, select Wrap Text. (On Excel for desktop, you can also select the cell, and then press Alt + H + W.)
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Data in the cell wraps to fit the column width, so if you change the column width, data wrapping adjusts automatically.
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If all wrapped text is not visible, it may be because the row is set to a specific height or that the text is in a range of cells that has been merged.
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Adjust the row height to make all wrapped text visible
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Select the cell or range for which you want to adjust the row height.
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On the Home tab, in the Cells group, select Format.
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Under Cell Size, do one of the following:
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To automatically adjust the row height, select AutoFit Row Height.
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To specify a row height, select Row Height, and then type the row height that you want in the Row height box.
: You can also drag the bottom border of the row to the height that shows all wrapped text.
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Enter a line break
To start a new line of text at any specific point in a cell:
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Double-click the cell in which you want to enter a line break.
: You can also select the cell, and then press F2.
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In the cell, select the location where you want to break the line, and press Alt + Enter.
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