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How to Wrap Text in Excel

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Want to make long text easier to read in Excel? Follow these steps to wrap text in a cell so content displays on multiple lines without overflowing.

1. Open your Excel file

Launch Excel and open the worksheet where cells contain long text you want to make easier to read.‍

2. Select the cells with long content

Click and drag to highlight one or more cells that contain overflowing or clipped text, such as campaign descriptions or notes.‍

3. Go to the Home tab

In the Excel ribbon, click the Home tab to reveal formatting options.

4. Click Wrap Text

In the Alignment group, click the Wrap Text button. This will force text in the selected cells to break into multiple lines.

5. Adjust column width if needed

If the wrapped text still feels cramped, hover between column headers and drag to widen the column for better readability.

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