RE: where text wraps in a cell, how can the row height be auto set

#1 (**permalink**) 5th December 2008, 10:52 PM

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I need to do exactly this in Excel 2007. I am not able to get the row auto
height to work. I can't even double click on the row header to make it
happen. Only dragging each individual row is working. I would greatly
appreciate some assistance getting this module to work in 2007. Thanks much!

"Greg Wilson" wrote:

> Paste the following to the worksheet's code module. The code assumes that
> each cell within A1:A10 is merged to adjacent columns as opposed to these
> cells being merged - e.g. A1:D1 are merged, A2:D2 are merged, A3:D3 are
> merged etc. Change the range reference to suit. Can be a single cell.
>
> Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
> Dim NewRwHt As Single
> Dim cWdth As Single, MrgeWdth As Single
> Dim r As Range, c As Range, cc As Range
> Dim ma As Range
>
> Set r = Range("A1:A10")
> If Not Intersect(Target, r) Is Nothing Then
> Set c = Target.Cells(1, 1)
> cWdth = c.ColumnWidth
> Set ma = c.MergeArea
> For Each cc In ma.Cells
> MrgeWdth = MrgeWdth + cc.ColumnWidth
> Next
> Application.ScreenUpdating = False
> ma.MergeCells = False
> c.ColumnWidth = MrgeWdth
> c.EntireRow.AutoFit
> NewRwHt = c.RowHeight
> c.ColumnWidth = cWdth
> ma.MergeCells = True
> ma.RowHeight = NewRwHt
> cWdth = 0: MrgeWdth = 0
> Application.ScreenUpdating = True
> End If
> End Sub
>
> Alternatively, size the column width of a single cell in the same row to the
> combined column widths of the merged range. Format the font, wraptext and
> alignment exactly the same except change the font colour to be the same as
> the background (to hide it). Enter a formula that references the active cell
> of the merged range (e.g. "=C10"). Use the worksheet_change event to force
> autofit of this cell. The merged cell range will then autofit along with it.
> This assumes it is columns that are merged. Use the same logic if rows are
> merged.
>
> Regards,
> Greg
>
>
>
>
> "Stephen Sandor" wrote:
>
> > I have merged a number of cells and included text that wraps in the cell. Is
> > it possible to set the cell so that the height is automatically adjusted to
> > the height of the text?

The Code Cage Team · #2 (**permalink**) 6th December 2008, 11:58 AM

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I'm not sure whats happened there but drop this in to the worksheet code module:

Code:

Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
Target.Rows.EntireRow.AutoFit
End Sub

every row you click should autofit!

#3 (**permalink**) 18th February 2009, 06:34 PM

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I am having the same problem. Is it an Excel 2007 glitch?
Did you find a solution that works?

THX
Carol

"Datadonna" wrote:

> I need to do exactly this in Excel 2007. I am not able to get the row auto
> height to work. I can't even double click on the row header to make it
> happen. Only dragging each individual row is working. I would greatly
> appreciate some assistance getting this module to work in 2007. Thanks much!
>
>
>
> "Greg Wilson" wrote:
>
> > Paste the following to the worksheet's code module. The code assumes that
> > each cell within A1:A10 is merged to adjacent columns as opposed to these
> > cells being merged - e.g. A1:D1 are merged, A2:D2 are merged, A3:D3 are
> > merged etc. Change the range reference to suit. Can be a single cell.
> >
> > Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
> > Dim NewRwHt As Single
> > Dim cWdth As Single, MrgeWdth As Single
> > Dim r As Range, c As Range, cc As Range
> > Dim ma As Range
> >
> > Set r = Range("A1:A10")
> > If Not Intersect(Target, r) Is Nothing Then
> > Set c = Target.Cells(1, 1)
> > cWdth = c.ColumnWidth
> > Set ma = c.MergeArea
> > For Each cc In ma.Cells
> > MrgeWdth = MrgeWdth + cc.ColumnWidth
> > Next
> > Application.ScreenUpdating = False
> > ma.MergeCells = False
> > c.ColumnWidth = MrgeWdth
> > c.EntireRow.AutoFit
> > NewRwHt = c.RowHeight
> > c.ColumnWidth = cWdth
> > ma.MergeCells = True
> > ma.RowHeight = NewRwHt
> > cWdth = 0: MrgeWdth = 0
> > Application.ScreenUpdating = True
> > End If
> > End Sub
> >
> > Alternatively, size the column width of a single cell in the same row to the
> > combined column widths of the merged range. Format the font, wraptext and
> > alignment exactly the same except change the font colour to be the same as
> > the background (to hide it). Enter a formula that references the active cell
> > of the merged range (e.g. "=C10"). Use the worksheet_change event to force
> > autofit of this cell. The merged cell range will then autofit along with it.
> > This assumes it is columns that are merged. Use the same logic if rows are
> > merged.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Stephen Sandor" wrote:
> >
> > > I have merged a number of cells and included text that wraps in the cell. Is
> > > it possible to set the cell so that the height is automatically adjusted to
> > > the height of the text?

#4 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 05:47 PM

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I am having this problem, also.

Since I don't know what the "worksheet code module" is, the above does not
help me.

Need more explaination.

"Datadonna" wrote:

> I need to do exactly this in Excel 2007. I am not able to get the row auto
> height to work. I can't even double click on the row header to make it
> happen. Only dragging each individual row is working. I would greatly
> appreciate some assistance getting this module to work in 2007. Thanks much!
>
>
>
> "Greg Wilson" wrote:
>
> > Paste the following to the worksheet's code module. The code assumes that
> > each cell within A1:A10 is merged to adjacent columns as opposed to these
> > cells being merged - e.g. A1:D1 are merged, A2:D2 are merged, A3:D3 are
> > merged etc. Change the range reference to suit. Can be a single cell.
> >
> > Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
> > Dim NewRwHt As Single
> > Dim cWdth As Single, MrgeWdth As Single
> > Dim r As Range, c As Range, cc As Range
> > Dim ma As Range
> >
> > Set r = Range("A1:A10")
> > If Not Intersect(Target, r) Is Nothing Then
> > Set c = Target.Cells(1, 1)
> > cWdth = c.ColumnWidth
> > Set ma = c.MergeArea
> > For Each cc In ma.Cells
> > MrgeWdth = MrgeWdth + cc.ColumnWidth
> > Next
> > Application.ScreenUpdating = False
> > ma.MergeCells = False
> > c.ColumnWidth = MrgeWdth
> > c.EntireRow.AutoFit
> > NewRwHt = c.RowHeight
> > c.ColumnWidth = cWdth
> > ma.MergeCells = True
> > ma.RowHeight = NewRwHt
> > cWdth = 0: MrgeWdth = 0
> > Application.ScreenUpdating = True
> > End If
> > End Sub
> >
> > Alternatively, size the column width of a single cell in the same row to the
> > combined column widths of the merged range. Format the font, wraptext and
> > alignment exactly the same except change the font colour to be the same as
> > the background (to hide it). Enter a formula that references the active cell
> > of the merged range (e.g. "=C10"). Use the worksheet_change event to force
> > autofit of this cell. The merged cell range will then autofit along with it.
> > This assumes it is columns that are merged. Use the same logic if rows are
> > merged.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Stephen Sandor" wrote:
> >
> > > I have merged a number of cells and included text that wraps in the cell. Is
> > > it possible to set the cell so that the height is automatically adjusted to
> > > the height of the text?

#5 (**permalink**) 25th February 2009, 08:26 PM

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If you're new to macros:

Debra Dalgleish has some notes how to implement macros here:
http://www.contextures.com/xlvba01.html

David McRitchie has an intro to macros:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/getstarted.htm

Ron de Bruin's intro to macros:
http://www.rondebruin.nl/code.htm

(General, Regular and Standard modules all describe the same thing.)

Deb wrote:
>
> I am having this problem, also.
>
> Since I don't know what the "worksheet code module" is, the above does not
> help me.
>
> Need more explaination.
>
> "Datadonna" wrote:
>
> > I need to do exactly this in Excel 2007. I am not able to get the row auto
> > height to work. I can't even double click on the row header to make it
> > happen. Only dragging each individual row is working. I would greatly
> > appreciate some assistance getting this module to work in 2007. Thanks much!
> >
> >
> >
> > "Greg Wilson" wrote:
> >
> > > Paste the following to the worksheet's code module. The code assumes that
> > > each cell within A1:A10 is merged to adjacent columns as opposed to these
> > > cells being merged - e.g. A1:D1 are merged, A2:D2 are merged, A3:D3 are
> > > merged etc. Change the range reference to suit. Can be a single cell.
> > >
> > > Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
> > > Dim NewRwHt As Single
> > > Dim cWdth As Single, MrgeWdth As Single
> > > Dim r As Range, c As Range, cc As Range
> > > Dim ma As Range
> > >
> > > Set r = Range("A1:A10")
> > > If Not Intersect(Target, r) Is Nothing Then
> > > Set c = Target.Cells(1, 1)
> > > cWdth = c.ColumnWidth
> > > Set ma = c.MergeArea
> > > For Each cc In ma.Cells
> > > MrgeWdth = MrgeWdth + cc.ColumnWidth
> > > Next
> > > Application.ScreenUpdating = False
> > > ma.MergeCells = False
> > > c.ColumnWidth = MrgeWdth
> > > c.EntireRow.AutoFit
> > > NewRwHt = c.RowHeight
> > > c.ColumnWidth = cWdth
> > > ma.MergeCells = True
> > > ma.RowHeight = NewRwHt
> > > cWdth = 0: MrgeWdth = 0
> > > Application.ScreenUpdating = True
> > > End If
> > > End Sub
> > >
> > > Alternatively, size the column width of a single cell in the same row to the
> > > combined column widths of the merged range. Format the font, wraptext and
> > > alignment exactly the same except change the font colour to be the same as
> > > the background (to hide it). Enter a formula that references the active cell
> > > of the merged range (e.g. "=C10"). Use the worksheet_change event to force
> > > autofit of this cell. The merged cell range will then autofit along with it.
> > > This assumes it is columns that are merged. Use the same logic if rows are
> > > merged.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Greg
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Stephen Sandor" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have merged a number of cells and included text that wraps in the cell. Is
> > > > it possible to set the cell so that the height is automatically adjusted to
> > > > the height of the text?

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Dave Peterson

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