Working Out How Many Periods. You can calculate how many Periods if you know a Future Value, a Present Value and the Interest Rate. Example: you want to know how many periods it will take to turn $1,000 into $2,000 at 10% interest.orking Out How Many Periods. You can calculate how many Periods if you know a Future Value, a Present Value and the Interest Rate. Example: you want to know how many periods it will take to turn $1,000 into $2,000 at 10% interest.
Begin the process by double-clicking the Excel file that contains the cells that you want to resize. Locate the cell that you want to adjust, then right click the column heading at the top of that cellâs column. The column heading is the letter above the spreadsheet. Click the Column Width option, then enter a value into the field. You can enter any value into this field up to 255, but bear in mind that the default value is 8.43, so adjust accordingly. Once you have entered a new value, click OK.
You can span a cell across several columns, or span it down several rows. Excel doesn't include a function to split an individual cell into smaller cells, however. Step 1. Highlight the cell you want to expand, along with the cells you want to eliminate to make room. For example, if you want to expand a cell across three columns, highlight the cell and the two cells to its right. Step 2. Select the Home tab and click the arrow on the Merge & Center command. Related Reading: How to Flip Column Headings As Row Headings on an Excel Spreadsheet. Step 3. Select Merge Cells to combine the selected cells into a single, larger cell.