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New line in cell data

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dokken

dokken

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Mar 7, 2001
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How do I insert a new line in the middle of text in a cell? I tried chr(13) and chr(10) but they just display as a box symbol.

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Paul
 
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Hi doken,

Programmatically, it is indeed Chr(10).

In Excel it is "Alt + Return"

Nath
 
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You need to make sure word wrap is checked on. Format | Cells | Alignment.
 
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