MacXL: Cannot AutoFit Rows or Columns That Contain Merged Cells (179045)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2001 for Mac
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q179045

SYMPTOMS

You may be unable to AutoFit columns or rows that contain merged cells.

CAUSE

In the versions of Microsoft Excel listed at the beginning of this article, you cannot AutoFit a column that contains a cell merged with cells in other columns. Likewise, you cannot AutoFit a row that contains a cell merged with cells in other rows.

REFERENCES

For more information about how to adjust row widths and column heights, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type columns, width in the Office Assistant, and then click Search to view the topics returned.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/11/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB179045
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