Copying data from one Excel column to another often means an additional task; you must adjust the target column's width. Fortunately, there's an easy way to do so using Paste Special.

Traditional Ways to Adjust Column Widths (Manually) In this example, Excel's default column width isn't wide enough to show all the text in column A.

You can Cut or Copy Paste Columns and Rows in Excel spreadsheet - and keep the formulas and formatting using this step-by-step guide.