Sawan wonders if there is a way to adjust the height and width of a cell by using the keyboard, without using the mouse. (Some people are really averse to using the mouse.) The answer is yes, there is a way. The problem, however, is that it isn't a terribly intuitive way.
Here's how you set the row height:
The only difference in these steps when you want to specify the column width is that you should press W in step 4.
Here's a different method of changing the row height:
A similar sequence will work for setting the column width:
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2016-10-21 18:56:39
Michael Helme
Why not set up Row Height and Column Width on the Quick Access Toolbar for this task? Then the keystrokes are more concise.
2016-10-17 10:39:41
NW
If you're old-school like me, you can use "alt o c w" (alt fOrmat Column Width) for column width & "alt o r e" (alt fOrmat Row hEight) for row height.
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