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KimCCalvert
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Jun 05, 2023
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Excel Columns width and heights measured in pixels instead of inches

I want the Columns width and heights measured in inches instead of pixels. I have contacted Microsoft Support 3 times concerning this and even purchased an update to 2021 Office on 5/18/2023. I have ...
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  • Patrick2788's avatar
    Patrick2788
    Jun 05, 2023

    KimCCalvert 

    I believe this is for Page Layout view specifically.

     

    From the support article:

    • If you are working in Page Layout view (View tab, Workbook Views group, Page Layout button), you can specify a column width or row height in inches, centimeters and millimeters. The measurement unit is in inches by default. Go to File > Options > Advanced > Display > select an option from the Ruler Units list. If you switch to Normal view, then column widths and row heights will be displayed in points.Change the column width and row height - Microsoft Support

     

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SergeiBaklan
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Oct 09, 2025

On which platform you are? It works for desktop version of 365 as well as for previous versions, not for Excel for web.

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Garylf
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Oct 09, 2025

I'm using the 365 desktop version. 

I did get it to work several days ago but can't get it back. Now I get, for example, "Width: 17.68 (146 pixels).

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