Right-click on one of the highlighted columns and select “Column Width.” Enter a new width in the dialogue box and click “OK.”ĭefault column width and row height in Excel are determined by your font choice. To change the width of your columns, click the 'Select All' button to select all of the cells in your spreadsheet. By formatting a grid, you’re changing the column width so that it’s the same size as the default row heights, which will, in turn, make added shapes more uniform and properly proportioned. Format a gridĪdding a grid to Excel will make creating flowcharts and diagrams a little easier, but know that it’s not required, especially if you’re experienced in Excel. While we recommend saving time by using Lucidchart (skip to the next section to learn how!), we’ve outlined the steps to build a flowchart from within Excel below 1. Microsoft Excel has features that allow you to make a flowchart directly within your Excel spreadsheet, but it will require some preliminary formatting and manual adjustments to implement your shapes and text.
