Is there a keyboard shortcut to autofit columns in Google Sheets?

Not natively. Google Sheets requires a double-click on the column boundary or the right-click Resize menu. XLKeys adds the Excel shortcut Alt H O I, which autofits every column in your selection.

Can I autofit multiple columns at once?

Yes. Select a range spanning several columns (or the columns themselves) and run Alt H O I — each column autofits to its own widest content.

Is there an autofit row height shortcut too?

Yes — XLKeys also supports Alt H O A for autofit row height, plus Alt H O W (set column width) and Alt H O H (set row height).

All shortcuts

Autofit Column Width in Google Sheets

Windows

Alt→H→O→I

Mac

Option→H→O→I

Alt H O I — autofit column width — might be the most famous Alt sequence in Excel. Every analyst’s hands know it. Google Sheets has no equivalent shortcut: you have to grab the mouse and double-click a column boundary.

XLKeys makes Alt H O I work in Sheets. Select any cells, run the sequence, and every column in the selection snaps to fit its widest content.

Excel vs. Google Sheets vs. XLKeys

Where	Shortcut
Excel	`Alt`→`H`→`O`→`I`
Google Sheets (native)	No keyboard shortcut
Google Sheets + XLKeys	`Alt`→`H`→`O`→`I`

In Google Sheets you normally double-click the column edge or right-click > Resize column — no native keyboard shortcut exists.

How to use it

Select a cell in each column you want to resize (or select whole columns).
Press Alt, release it, then type H, O, I.
All selected columns resize to fit their contents.

Frequently asked questions

Related shortcuts

Merge Cells

Alt→H→M→A

All Borders

Alt→H→B→A

Clear Formatting

Alt→H→E→F

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