How would I add space inside a cell in Excel?

I'm using MS 2007 as shown here:

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Do you want to fix the size of the cell or use word wrap? – Tog Dec 2 '10 at 11:49
something like a word wrap? so that the next sentence will go to the next space – tintincutes Dec 2 '10 at 11:59
can you use the word wrap in one cell? – tintincutes Dec 2 '10 at 12:02
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If you want text to appear on multiple lines in a cell, you can format the cell so that text wraps automatically, or you can enter a manual line break.

  1. Wrap text automatically

    • Select the cells you want to format.
    • On the Format menu, click Cells, and then click the Alignment tab.
    • Under Text control, select the Wrap text check box, and then click OK.

    Note: Data in the cell will wrap to fit the column width. When you change the column width, data wrapping adjusts automatically.

  2. Enter a line break

    • To start a new line of text at a specific point in a cell, click where you want to break the line, and then press ALT+ENTER.

    Note: If all wrapped text is not visible, it may be because the row is set to a specific height. To allow the row to adjust automatically and show all wrapped text, point to Row on the Format menu, and then click AutoFit.

Source: MS Office Excel Help and How to - Wrap text in a cell

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@Mepher:thanks for this. I will try this one. – tintincutes Dec 2 '10 at 12:43
I needed the 2) I think this works now. Thanks – tintincutes Dec 2 '10 at 12:50
You're welcome. – Mehper C. Palavuzlar Dec 2 '10 at 12:51
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