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Spacing multiple variable paragraphs in a merged cell

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    Question Spacing multiple variable paragraphs in a merged cell

    Hello everyone!

    Many thanks for pointing out the forum rules to me previously.

    Although I have picked up a lot with excel over the last couple of years, I have come across a problem that I need to address and am therefore looking for some help.

    I am using excel as a base for formatting reports, and collating logical paragraphs, which I want to display in one massive merged cell on another worksheet.

    The paragraphs are different for each report, and I do not wish to manually enter them in each time. I also want them to display as seperate paragraphs on the page, but in the same cell.

    To throw a spanner in the works, the paragraphs are all of indeterminate length, otherwise, I could use different cells.
    If I combine them in the massive merged cell by using =cell1&cell2&cell3 then they will just appear merged as one whole huge paragraph.
    I want them to appear as separate paragraphs in the same big cell.
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    Re: Spacing multiple variable paragraphs in a merged cell

    Try doing

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    CHAR(10) is Line Feed or Carraige Return (I never remember)

    Hope that helps...
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    Re: Spacing multiple variable paragraphs in a merged cell

    Works like a dream!

    I used a cell with =char(10) in it twice between each paragraph.

    Many thanks

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    Re: Spacing multiple variable paragraphs in a merged cell

    If that takes care of your need, be sure to EDIT your original post, click Go Advanced and mark the PREFIX box [SOLVED].
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    Re: Spacing multiple variable paragraphs in a merged cell

    On an aside, JB had posted a possible solution on your other thread but I'm afraid we're fairly stringent re: titles to aid "search" facilities as such his reply was hidden with the expectation that you would revise your thread title as requested, however, you opted rather to create a new thread entirely so unfortunately JB's help was not acknowledged.... going forward if possible please action Mod requests in the thread in which they occur.

    TIA for your co-operation.

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