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Columns and rows in Excel spreadsheets

Columns and rows in Excel spreadsheets

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Definition: Columns are a fundamental part of any spreadsheet program such as Excel. Columns run vertically in a spreadsheet and help to identify the location of data. Each column is identified by a letter in the column header. There are 256 columns in an Excel worksheet.
Examples: If the number is too wide for the cell, widen the column so that the entire number can be seen.

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