How to Identify One Word in a Cell in Excel. Text in a cell in Excel is called a text string. Excel provides a number of built-in functions enabling you to select and manipulate text strings in cells.

If you want the entire Long-term debt account listed on row 7, simply select cells A7:A8. Go to Home on the Ribbon, go to the group Editing, click the dropdown arrow next to Fill, and choose Justify.