{"id":135636,"date":"2019-04-17T20:14:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T20:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=135636"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:05:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:05:37","slug":"excel-text-cell-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/excel-text-cell-trick\/","title":{"rendered":"Excel trick: How to write a lot of text in a single cell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Excel<\/a> is not designed for text<\/strong>. When you write long sentences, the program shows all the text on the same line, even if it is very long, although it really is only in a single cell.<\/p>\n

In some tables, performing a line break inside a cell allows for a clearer visualization. <\/strong>This isn’t necessarily the best option design-wise.<\/p>\n\n

  1. Click on the cell where you want to write a lot of text<\/h2>\"\"

    Click on the cell where you want to write several lines and, before pressing “Enter,”\u00a0keep the\u00a0Alt\u00a0key pressed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Repeat step one to add height to the cell<\/h2>

    Keep pressing Enter while holding down the Alt key.\u00a0<\/b>The more times you hit Enter, the higher the cell will be.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  3. Resize the height of the cell<\/h2>\"\"<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>