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CellSize

is an option for cells that specifies the width and height of an inline cell.

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CellSize

CellSize

is an option for cells that specifies the width and height of an inline cell.

Details

  • The default value of CellSize{Automatic,Automatic} imposes no constraints on the cell's size, allowing the cell's contents to determine its natural size.
  • CellSize->{w,h} specifies the width and height of a cell in printer's points, where 72 points equal one inch. If w or h is given as Automatic, then that dimension will be determined by the natural size.
  • Top-level cells ignore the width setting of CellSize. Inline cells can be set in both dimensions.
  • Top-level cells with a height set to a fixed number of points will produce a small drag handle at the bottom of their cell brackets. You can use the mouse to click and drag the handle to resize the cell interactively.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)

Produce a top-level cell with a custom height:

Wolfram Language code: CellPrint[ExpressionCell[Range[50], "Print", CellSize -> {Automatic, 25}]]

Produce an inline cell with a custom width and height:

Wolfram Language code: ExpressionCell[Range[50], CellSize -> {80, 100}, Background -> StandardBlue]

Scope  (4)

A top-level cell can be made shorter than its content:

Wolfram Language code: CellPrint[ExpressionCell[Graphics[Disk[]], "Print", CellSize -> {Automatic, 30}]]

Or taller:

Wolfram Language code: CellPrint[ExpressionCell[1, "Print", CellSize -> {Automatic, 50}]]

Top-level cells ignore the width setting:

Wolfram Language code: CellPrint[ExpressionCell[Graphics[Disk[]], "Print", CellSize -> {20, Automatic}]]

Inline cells will take the exact dimensions given regardless of content:

Wolfram Language code: ExpressionCell["cell", Background -> StandardBlue, CellSize -> {40, 30}]

Inline cell width can constrain word-wrapping width:

Wolfram Language code: ExpressionCell[Range[20], CellSize -> {80, Automatic}, Background -> StandardBlue]

It can also constrain automatic graphic sizing:

Wolfram Language code: ExpressionCell[Graphics3D[Cuboid[]], CellSize -> {80, Automatic}, Background -> StandardBlue]

Properties & Relations  (1)

The menu item Cell ▶ Elide with Tear implements its sizing constraint with CellSize:

Wolfram Language code: CurrentValue[EvaluationCell[], CellSize]

Possible Issues  (1)

Contents with fixed-size elements may be clipped by the CellSize width or height:

Wolfram Language code: ExpressionCell[Graphics[Disk[], ImageSize -> 200], CellSize -> {80, 30}]
Wolfram Research (1999), CellSize, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CellSize.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (1999), CellSize, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CellSize.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1999. "CellSize." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CellSize.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1999). CellSize. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CellSize.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_cellsize, author="Wolfram Research", title="{CellSize}", year="1999", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CellSize.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_cellsize, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={CellSize}, year={1999}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/CellSize.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}