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How to set column width and row height for a range in Excel?

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Most likely, you need to change the column width and row height for a specific range. And this article brings you some easy ways to set both column width and row height together for a range in Microsoft Excel quickly.

Set column width and row height for a range with Format commands

Set column width and row height for a range with Kutools for Excel

Set column width and row height for a range with Format commands

The Excel's Format commands can help you to set ranges' column width and row height quickly.

Step 1: Select the range that you will work with.

Step 2: Click the Home > Format > Row Height to change the range's row height.

select Row Height or Column Width

Step 3: In the Row Height dialog box, enter a value according to your needs, and click OK.

set the number of row height

Step 4: Repeat to click Home > Format > Column Width to change the column width.

Step 5: In the popping up Column Width dialog box, enter a value, and click OK.

set the number of column width

Set column width and row height for a range with Kutools for Excel

It seems too many steps to set ranges' row height and column width with Excel's Format commands, and if you want both the row height and column width have the same unit, the above method will not work. But the Kutools for Excel's Adjust Cell Size tool can help you set column width and row height together with the same unit at once.

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Step 1: Select the range that you will work with, and click Kutools > Format > Adjust Cell Size, see screenshot below:

go to Adjust Cell Size feature and set the options

Step 2: In the Adjust Cell Size dialog box, specify the unit type you want and enter the values in the Row height and Column width box as your need, and click the Ok button. see screenshot above:

And now the selection's row height and column width will be changed immediately.

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