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sparisi
Copper Contributor
Dec 11, 2025

Changing width of columns

When I just change the width of one column (by placing cursor between columns, excel changes the look and cant continue  unless I change the Zoom in bottom left.  

 I do not have this issue when changing the height of rows.

any help would be appreciated

Here is the look of spreadsheet in normal before changing the column 

and then the after

 

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  • Leina's avatar
    Leina
    MCT
    Dec 11, 2025

    ✅ Solutions (Try in this order)
    🔹 Solution 1: Change the Zoom to a stable percentage

    At the bottom-right corner of Excel, change the zoom to:

    100% (best)

    90%

    80%

    Zoom levels like 125% often cause rendering issues exactly like the one in your screenshots.

    🔹 Solution 2: Turn off Freeze Panes

    Go to:

    View → Freeze Panes → Unfreeze Panes

    Then try resizing the column again.

    🔹 Solution 3: Switch to Normal View

    Go to:

    View → Normal

    If you are in Page Layout View, resizing columns can distort the entire sheet.

    🔹 Solution 4: Clear Filters

    Sometimes filters cause redraw glitches.

    Go to:

    Data → Clear Filters

    Then resize the column again.

    🔹 Solution 5: Fix Windows Display Scaling

    Go to:

    Settings → Display → Scale

    Set it to:

    100% (recommended)

    Or 125%

    Then restart Excel.

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