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How to make cells square in Excel?

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Occasionally, you might need square-shaped cells in a worksheet to create flowcharts or house plans effectively. However, adjusting cells to be square can be challenging because row heights and column widths are measured in different units. This article will provide you with practical tips on how to evenly adjust both dimensions, making it easier to achieve square cells in your Excel spreadsheet.

A screenshot showing the original cells and the square cells

Square multiple cells by adjusting the row height and column width

To adjust cells to be square in Excel, you can adjust the column width and the row height as follows:

  1. Select the cells you want to make them square. To make all cells in the current worksheet square, press "Ctrl" + "A" to select all cells.
  2. Under the "Home" tab, select "Format" > "Row Height".
  3. In the "Row Height" dialog box, change the row height to "72" and click "OK" to save the changes.
    A screenshot of changing the row height
  4. Open the column width dialog box by selecting "Format" > "Column Width".
  5. In the "Column Width" dialog box, change the default number to "12" and click "OK" to save the changes.
    A screenshot of changing the column width

The selected cells are now square.

A screenshot showing the original cells and the square cells

Square multiple cells with Kutools for Excel

With the above method, achieving perfectly square cells can be challenging due to the different measurement units—row height is measured in points, while column width is character-based. That's why we highly recommend using the "Adjust Cell Size" feature of "Kutools". This tool offers four unit types, allowing you to set the row height and column width to the same value to easily make the selected cells square.

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After installing "Kutools for Excel", select "Kutools" > "Format" > "Adjust Cell Size" to enable this feature.

Select the cells you want to adjust the size, then specify the unit type you need, check both the "Row height" and "Column width" boxes then enter the same values, and finally click "OK" to save the settings.

configure the adjust cell size dialog box

Now all cells in the selected range are square.

screenshot of the square cells

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Square multiple cells with VBA code

If you want to adjust cell size using inches as the unit, the following VBA code can help you get the job done.

  1. Select the cells that you want to make them square.
  2. Press "Alt" + "F11" to open the code editor. Click "Insert" > "Module", and then enter the following code into the Module: 
    Sub MakeSquare()
'Updated by Extendoffice 2024/07/15
Dim WPChar As Double
Dim DInch As Double
Dim Temp As String
Temp = InputBox("Height and width in inches?")
DInch = Val(Temp)
If DInch > 0 And DInch < 2.5 Then
For Each c In ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Columns
WPChar = c.Width / c.ColumnWidth
c.ColumnWidth = ((DInch * 72) / WPChar)
Next c
For Each r In ActiveWindow.RangeSelection.Rows
r.RowHeight = (DInch * 72)
Next r
End If
End Sub
  3. Press "F5" to run the code. When the input dialog box appears, enter a number to set both the row height and column width, and then click "OK".
    A screenshot of the VBA prompt box to input square cell dimensions in inches

The selected cells are now square.

Note: In the above code, you can only enter a number between 0 and 2.5 inches. If the entered value is less than or equal to 0, or greater than or equal to 2.5, the code will not execute.

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