[Solved] How to use a cell like a page in Calc?

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[Solved] How to use a cell like a page in Calc?

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Can I use a cell in Calc like a page. I want to use two lines in a cell but I cannot do it. Cells seem to be only one line. When I click on "enter", I pass to another cell. Is it possible?
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Re: How to use a cell like a page in Calc?

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Double click on a cell to put the edit cursor in the cell. Type the first line of text then press Ctrl + Enter to move to the second line.
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Re: How to use a cell like a page in Calc?

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Yes, you can indeed use a cell in Calc almost like a mini-page! As FJCC mentioned, you'll need to double-click the cell to put the edit cursor in it. Type your first line, then press Ctrl + Enter to start a new line within the same cell. Just remember that the text edit cursor has to be inside the cell, not at the input line, for this to work​.
For more information on how to navigate cells and customize the effect of the Enter key, you might find this article from the OpenOffice wiki really helpful: https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Docume ... eadsheets
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Re: [Solved] How to use a cell like a page in Calc?

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Without Ctrl-Enter:

Set the Automatic wrap property in the applied cell style.The text will flow into the next line inside a single cell when the text exceed the cell width.
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