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Unwrap Text in Selected Cells
ASAP Utilities › Format & Layout › 8. Unwrap Text in Selected CellsThis tool turns off text wrapping in the selected cells, so all content appears on a single line, even if the text is long or contains manual line breaks. This is useful when:
Another benefit of having this tool in ASAP Utilities is that you can assign a shortcut to it via 'My Tools & Shortcut Keys' for accessibility and even faster access. Historical Note:
ASAP Utilities introduced this in 1999, years before Excel added a "Wrap Text" button to the ribbon in Excel 2007. Until then, it could only be set via the cell's formatting properties (Format > Format Cells > Alignment > Wrap Text).
Starting this tool
- Click ASAP Utilities › Format & Layout › 8. Unwrap Text in Selected Cells
- Specify a Keyboard Shortcut: ASAP Utilities › My Tools & Shortcuts › Manage My Tools & Shortcuts...
Additional keywords for this tool:
Remove text wrapping, Turn off wrap text, Unwrap wrapped text, Show all text on one line, Disable wrap text, Fix multi-line cells, Convert wrapped text to single line, Single-line text cells, Remove line breaks display, Formatting undo wrap text, Undo wrap text, Flatten Excel cell text, Remove manual line breaks visually, Force text to one line, Unwrap cell contents, Cell formatting wrap off, Shortcut to unwrap text in Excel
Remove text wrapping, Turn off wrap text, Unwrap wrapped text, Show all text on one line, Disable wrap text, Fix multi-line cells, Convert wrapped text to single line, Single-line text cells, Remove line breaks display, Formatting undo wrap text, Undo wrap text, Flatten Excel cell text, Remove manual line breaks visually, Force text to one line, Unwrap cell contents, Cell formatting wrap off, Shortcut to unwrap text in Excel
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For over 25 years, ASAP Utilities has helped users worldwide save time and do what Excel alone cannot.