Sometimes there is space for white space and sometimes there isn't. Excel (actually Libre Office for me) doesn't have padding inside cells and its good as it is

Sometimes there is space for white space and sometimes there isn't. Excel (actually Libre Office for me) doesn't have padding inside cells and its good as it is. I want to fill my screen with data of I want to and I don't want to be able to see only a 15 by 10 grid. Some other program might be better with a more white padded UI. I wish the GNOME tools didn't get that way.