Row runs horizontally, and column runs vertically. We explain how to set or change the Row height and Column width in Microsoft Excel.

Excel measures row height in points. Excel considers the current font when calculating column width; a column width of 5 means that the column will display 5 digits, using Normal style.

Freezing a row in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets can organize your spreadsheet and make sorting through data a breeze. Here's how to do it.

In Excel 2007, press Alt, which puts Excel into a shortcut key mode (see the January 2009 column, page 74, for more on the use of KeyTips) and press H for the Home tab of the Ribbon. Press O (capital ...