Fixing column width

[Cliff Lewis]

I have a spreadsheet in which I have set the widths of certain columns
using Autofit. The problem is that I often have to add to the
spreadsheet by importing data from a text file. Every time I do that,
the column width changes to the width of the new data (which is
usually narrower than what I wanted). Is there a way to prevent that
from happening?

Thanks,
Cliff Lewis

 

[Jim Rech]

Assuming you're using the Data, Import Data command, when you get to the
final "Import Data" dialog there is a "Properties" button (in Excel 2003 at
least). One of those properties is Adjust column width, which you'd want to
uncheck.

--
Jim
|I have a spreadsheet in which I have set the widths of certain columns
| using Autofit. The problem is that I often have to add to the
| spreadsheet by importing data from a text file. Every time I do that,
| the column width changes to the width of the new data (which is
| usually narrower than what I wanted). Is there a way to prevent that
| from happening?
|
| Thanks,
| Cliff Lewis