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While entering data in Excel 2013, users often face situations where long text segments overflow into adjacent cells. To address this, individuals may want to insert line breaks in Excel to ensure data displays fully within a cell. This post guides you on how to break lines in Excel 2013, applicable to most Excel versions such as Excel 2016, 2010, 2007, and 2003.
Line Breaks in Excel 2013
Method 1: Use the Alt + Enter key combination
Considered the simplest method, utilizing the Alt + Enter key combination allows you to insert line breaks in Excel 2013. With Alt + Enter, you can break lines at any position within the cell.
Step 1: Move the mouse cursor to the desired line break position.
Step 2: Press the key combination Alt + Enter , and immediately, our text will automatically break to a new line as shown below.
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Method 2: Utilize Wrap Text
A limitation of Wrap Text is its inability to precisely choose the line break position, as it depends on the cell width.
Step 1: Select the cell where you want to insert a line break
Step 2: In the Home tab, choose Wrap Text under Alignment, and the selected cell will automatically line break.
So here are two straightforward methods for you to insert line breaks in Excel 2013 when dealing with excessively long data that spills into adjacent cells, making it look untidy and unprofessional. Additionally, if you frequently use Excel, do you know how to seamlessly insert text, logos into Excel sheets? Check out our guide on inserting watermarks in Excel that we shared earlier to create branded Watermarks using the Header & Footer tool.
