

To correct this problem so that the data is fully visible, the columns containing that data need to be widened. entered into cell A8 are truncated because the cells to the right contain data. Several cells of data entered in the previous step, such as the label Deduction Rate: entered into cell B3 and Thompson A. If the cell to the right contains data, however, the contents of the first cell are truncated to the first eight characters. If the cell or cells to the right are blank, the entered data is displayed in the worksheet, as seen with the worksheet title Deduction Calculations for Employees entered into cell A1.

By default, the width of a cell permits only eight characters of any data entry to be displayed before that data spills over into the next cell to the right.
