How to tab within a cell in Google Sheets and Excel

To tab within a cell means to indent the text in that cell. In Google Sheets and Excel, the tab key cannot be used to indent the text. But instead, it is used to move to the next cell. However, numerous ways are used to indent text or numbers in a given cell. In this article, we shall discuss ways to tab within a cell in Google Sheets and Excel.

To tab in Google Sheets

Here are the methods that you can use to tab in Google Sheets:

Using the custom number-formatting tool.

Using the Center align tool.

Each of the above methods is explained below:

Using the custom number-formatting tool

Follow these steps while using this method:

1. Visit the Google account and log in using your email detail (That is, https://www.google.com/account).

2. From the Google Apps, click on the Sheets icon and select the existing sheet.

3. Select the cells or dataset you want to apply the indentation.

4. Click on the Format tab, and hover the cursor over the Number button. From the menu, choose the Custom Number format button.

5. In the typing field, click the Space keyboard followed by an @ symbol. That is, ” @” (without the quotation marks). Finally, click the Apply button.

Using the Center align tool.

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Visit the Google account and log in using your email detail (That is, https://www.google.com/account).

2. From the Google Apps, click on the Sheets icon and select the existing sheet.

3. Select the cells or dataset you want to apply the indentation.

4. Locate the Center align icon on the toolbar and click on it.

Also, here are the steps to enter in Google Sheets cell

1. Visit the Google account and log in using your email detail (That is, https://www.google.com/account). From the Google Apps, click on the Sheets icon and select the existing sheet.

2. Click on the cell that you want to Enter.

3. Press the Alt + Enter key on your keyboard. This will move the cursor to the following line.

To tab within a cell in Excel

Here are the methods that you can use:

Using Indent tool

Using the Center align feature

Using Indent tool

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Open the Excel application

2. Click on the cell that you want to Tab.

3. Click on the Home tab, and locate the Increase indent icon in the alignment section.

4. Click on this button to tab the text within the text.

Using the Center align feature

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Open the Excel application

2. Click on the cell that you want to Tab.

3. Click on the Home tab, and locate the Center align icon in the alignment section.

To Enter in Excel, follow these steps:

1. Open the Excel application

2. Click on the cell that you want to Enter.

3. Press the Alt + Enter key on your keyboard. This will move the cursor to the following line.