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Formatting shortcut
Toggle wrap text
Alt, H, W on Windows, None on Mac.
CommonDifficulty 1000 · Capable
When to use it
Toggles Wrap Text so long content shows on several lines within the cell.
The shape of it
- Windows
Alt, H, W
- Mac
None
Worked examples
Wrap notes
Select a column of long notes, Alt, H, W → Text wraps and rows grow
Readable notes.
Unwrap
Alt, H, W again → Wrap off, text overflows or is cut
Toggle.
Fit rows
Wrap, then Alt, H, O, A → Row heights fit the wrapped text
Fix row heights.
Worth knowing
- Alt + Enter inside a cell also turns wrap on.
- Set a column width first; wrap fills whatever width you give it.
- Rows with manual heights do not auto-grow; AutoFit them.
Where it goes wrong
- Wrapped headers in wide tables waste vertical space; consider angled text.
- Merged cells do not auto-fit height.
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