
You can adjust the column manually by dragging the border of the column header.

The simple solution is to widen the column that the drop-down box is in. The length of the drop-down box is not big enough to display the entire text.

When working with drop-down lists, one common question I get is “How do I make it wider?” That's because oftentimes users are unable to read the longer selections in the drop-down menu. I spent seven years writing breaking news for CNET as one of the site’s East Coast reporters. I've also written two books for Wiley & Sons- Windows 8: Five Minutes at a Time and Teach Yourself Visually LinkedIn.Dropdown List Width.xlsx Widening Drop-down Lists Beyond PCMag, I've written news stories and tutorials for a variety of other websites and publications, including CNET, ZDNet, TechRepublic, Macworld, Popular Science, Time, Fortune, US News & World Report, and AARP Magazine. I've been working for PCMag since early 2016 writing tutorials, how-to pieces, and other articles on consumer technology. The brighter the screen, the more the drain on the battery charge, so you’ll want to balance usability and comfort with battery life. Move the slider to the right to increase the overall brightness of the screen move it to the left to decrease the brightness. If you’re using a laptop, the first item in this section is for Brightness. The top section on this screen is labeled Color in Windows 10 and Brightness and color in Windows 11. As with all the screens in Settings, the look of the Display screen differs between Windows 10 and 11, but the commands and features are mostly the same. In Windows 10 or 11, go to Settings > System > Display. Don’t despair: You can customize your display in both versions of Windows by adjusting the brightness, changing the resolution, calibrating the color, and more. The resolution may not be to your liking. Maybe the text is too small or too large.

Your display in Windows 10 or 11 doesn't look quite right.
