Align, wrap and rotate text

Wrap long text inside its cell, line values up left, center, right, top or bottom, and know where to rotate text.

Beginner · 9 min · 12 steps

In this lesson

  • With no alignment chosen, text sits left, numbers sit right, and both sit at the bottom.
  • Wrap Text (Home, then Wrap Text) breaks long text onto more lines in the same column width.
  • Orientation in the same group angles or turns text; Format Cell Alignment sets an exact angle.

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Why your formula broke when you copied it

Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.

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Skill
Formatting
Stage
Beginner

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The steps

12 steps: 4 explanations, 6 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.

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Why your formula broke when you copied it

Lock a cell with $ so a formula keeps working when you copy it down.

Beginner · 7 min · Free, with no sign-up

Do the free lesson on your computer.

Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.

On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/GX5R