How can I change the size of a cell and hide what is in the cell?

[Elisabeth]

I want to be able to change the size of a cell and hide what is typed instead
of it changing the cell size to show what is typed

 

[CLR]

Right-click > FormatCells > AlignmentTAB >.......uncheck the "Wrap text"
box.....

If the cell value then overflows to the blank cell at the right, place a
"space" in that cell........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

 

[Pete_UK]

If you have a white background, then changing the foreground to white
also will effectively hide the contents of the cell (although you will
be able to see the contents in the formula bar when the cell is
selected).

You could hide the contents completely by using Format | Cells |
Protection tab and selecting both Locked and Hidden, and then Tools |
Protection | Protect Sheet, though you will have to Unlock the other
cells first if you want to see what is in them or amend them.

You cannot adjust the size of a cell without also affecting the width
of the column and the height of the row.

Hope this helps.

Pete

 

[Elisabeth]

what do you mean by a "space" in the cell to the right? I want the cell to
the right to remain it's own cell instead of having the contents of the cell
to the right overflow

 

[Elisabeth]

I want the cell to the right to remain it's own cell instead of having the
contents of the cell to the right overflow

 

[Elisabeth]

ok, that worked. thank you

Right-click > FormatCells > AlignmentTAB >.......uncheck the "Wrap text"
box.....

If the cell value then overflows to the blank cell at the right, place a
"space" in that cell........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

 

[CLR]

If the Value is TEXT, it will overflow to the cells to the right if it's
length is longer than it's column width...........placing a single "space"
(or any other character) in that cell to the right will prevent the overflow.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3

 

[CLR]

You're welcome, thanks for the feedback...........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3