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Change Column Widths Using the Mouse

Change Column Widths in Excel

Change Column Widths in Excel

� Ted French

Change Column Widths Using the Mouse

To change the width of column A

  1. Place the mouse pointer on the line between columns A and B in the column header.

  2. The pointer will change to a double - headed arrow.

  3. Click with the left mouse button and drag the double - headed arrow to the right to widen column A or to the left to make it narrower.

  4. Follow these same steps to change the width of other columns.

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