How to make a cell bigger in Google sheets
You can watch a video tutorial here.
Cells in Google sheets are, by default, a uniform size. When formatting a spreadsheet, you may need to increase the size of a cell or cells so that the text is properly displayed.
Option 1 – Use the column and row headers
Step 1 – Increase the column width
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- Move the pointer to the line that borders the column
- When the pointer changes to a double arrow, either double-click or drag the line to the desired width
Step 2 – Increase the row height
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- Move the pointer to the line that borders the row
- When the pointer changes to a double arrow, either double-click or drag the line to the desired height
Option 2 – Use the Resize option
Step 1 – Open the Resize window
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- Select the column with the cell to be made bigger
- Right-click and select Resize column
Step 2 – Enter the column width
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- In the box, increase the width of the column
- Click OK
Step 3 – Open the Resize window
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- Select the row containing the cell to be made bigger
- Right-click and select Resize row from the context menu
Step 4 – Enter the row height
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- In the box, increase the height of the row
- Click OK
Step 5 – View the result
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- The cell has been made bigger by increasing the column width and the row height