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How do I expand all columns in Excel spreadsheet?

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Mar 15, 2026376278 views

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I have a spreadsheet with many columns. The columns are all a small standard width. Double-clicking the partition line between columns will expand the column width to encompass the longest string in that column. Is there a shortcut to perform this operation on every column in the spreadsheet?

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Click where the row and column headers meet, this will select the entire sheet, like so: Then double-click any one of the column partition lines. I do this all the time, and it's as quick as you can get.

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