Why is “wrap text” not the default setting on excel and similar programs for when writing is longer than a cell? I’ve never had a situation where I preferred the text to go over into the next cell.
Excel was designed to work with numbers and math, however many today simply see it was a go to tool anytime you want text in a table format. That's fine, but it's not what it was designed for. Actual text (vs numbers and formulas) was envisioned to be pretty rare, limited to column and row titles.
The Short Answer
Excel was designed to work with numbers and math, however many today simply see it was a go to tool anytime you want text in a table format. That's fine, but it's not what it was designed for. Actual text (vs numbers and formulas) was envisioned to be pretty rare, limited to column and row titles. To each his own. I have never wanted a table of data with wildly varying cell heights due to wrapped text. If I put text in a cell that's too long, I shorten the text or lengthen the cell or ask myself whether Excel is really the right tool for the job.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Text, cell, excel
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Is there a simple explanation for why "wrap text" not the default setting on excel and similar programs for when writing is longer than a cell? i've never had a situation where i preferred the text to go over into the next cell.?
Excel was designed to work with numbers and math, however many today simply see it was a go to tool anytime you want text in a table format. That's fine, but it's not what it was designed for. Actual text (vs numbers and formulas) was envisioned to…
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