Not all text wraps in a cell containing large amount of text

[Kris]

A cell contains several paragraphs of text. Only the first dozen or so lines
of text wrap. The rest doesn't wrap and each following paragraph can only be
seen partially.

[wjohnson]

I would try the following:
Select the column or Cell and go to "FORMAT CELLS" select "Alignment" - "Vertical Alignment" - then select "TOP" and also ensure the "WORD WRAP box is checked.
The default is usuall "bottom" and then if you have a narrow row - it will sometimes only show the first line.

You might also have some paragraph returns entered. Insert a column next to the column that needs to be "Cleaned" and then select the "CLEAN" Function and then select the cell you want to "CLEAN"

[Kris]

Thanks, It still doesn't wrap all when the amount of text gets too big.

"wjohnson" wrote:

>
> I would try the following:
> Select the column or Cell and go to "FORMAT CELLS" select "Alignment" -
> "Vertical Alignment" - then select "TOP" and also ensure the "WORD WRAP
> box is checked.
> The default is usuall "bottom" and then if you have a narrow row - it
> will sometimes only show the first line.
>
> You might also have some paragraph returns entered. Insert a column
> next to the column that needs to be "Cleaned" and then select the
> "CLEAN" Function and then select the cell you want to "CLEAN"
>
>
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[Gord Dibben]

Kris

Excel Help on "limits" or "specifications" reveals that Excel will allow
32,767 characters to be entered in a cell.

However, it goes on to state that "only 1024 characters will be visible or can
be printed"

To work around this limitation, stick a few ALT + ENTERs in at appropriate
spots, about every 100 characters..

The ALT + ENTER forces a line-feed and expands the 1024 limit.

How far is not really known. Just experiment.

.........From Dave Peterson..........

I put this formula in A1:
="xxx"& REPT(REPT("asdf ",25)&CHAR(10),58)&"yyy"

And adjusted the columnwidth, rowheight and font size and I got about 7300
characters to print ok.

.........End Dave P.................

Failing that, use a Text Box to store the text or MS Word which is a word
processing application, unlike Excel which is not.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 21:06:03 -0800, "Kris" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Thanks, It still doesn't wrap all when the amount of text gets too big.
>
>"wjohnson" wrote:
>
>>
>> I would try the following:
>> Select the column or Cell and go to "FORMAT CELLS" select "Alignment" -
>> "Vertical Alignment" - then select "TOP" and also ensure the "WORD WRAP
>> box is checked.
>> The default is usuall "bottom" and then if you have a narrow row - it
>> will sometimes only show the first line.
>>
>> You might also have some paragraph returns entered. Insert a column
>> next to the column that needs to be "Cleaned" and then select the
>> "CLEAN" Function and then select the cell you want to "CLEAN"
>>
>>
>> --
>> wjohnson
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> wjohnson's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=29640
>> View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=495656
>>
>>