diff --git a/tests/norm-rule/expected/test-norm-rules.json b/tests/norm-rule/expected/test-norm-rules.json
index ee337cd..0418e1e 100644
--- a/tests/norm-rule/expected/test-norm-rules.json
+++ b/tests/norm-rule/expected/test-norm-rules.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       ]
     },
     {
-      "name": "paragraph",
+      "name": "paragraph-with-a-really-wide-rule-name",
       "def_filename": "tests/norm-rule/test.yaml",
       "chapter_name": "my-chapter_name",
       "description": "Here's a description.\nIt's got 2 lines.\n",
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       "instances": [
         "MY_PARAMETER"
       ],
-      "description": "Here's a one line description.",
+      "description": "Here's a one line description but it is very wide so should wrap within a cell.",
       "tags": [
         {
           "name": "norm:note-1",
diff --git a/tests/norm-rule/expected/test-norm-rules.xlsx b/tests/norm-rule/expected/test-norm-rules.xlsx
index ea375f3..a9b62f2 100644
Binary files a/tests/norm-rule/expected/test-norm-rules.xlsx and b/tests/norm-rule/expected/test-norm-rules.xlsx differ
diff --git a/tests/norm-rule/test.yaml b/tests/norm-rule/test.yaml
index 4b5c8fc..7840137 100644
--- a/tests/norm-rule/test.yaml
+++ b/tests/norm-rule/test.yaml
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ normative_rule_definitions:
     kind: extension
     instances: [Zicsr, ABC]
     tags: ["norm:inline"]
-  - name: paragraph
+  - name: paragraph-with-a-really-wide-rule-name
     description: |
       Here's a description.
       It's got 2 lines.
     tags: ["norm:para"]
   - name: note_with_2_tags
-    description: Here's a one line description.
+    description: Here's a one line description but it is very wide so should wrap within a cell.
     kind: parameter
     instances: [MY_PARAMETER]
     tags: ["norm:note-1", "norm:note-3"]
diff --git a/tools/create_normative_rules.rb b/tools/create_normative_rules.rb
index 56840bd..8652eba 100644
--- a/tools/create_normative_rules.rb
+++ b/tools/create_normative_rules.rb
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ def output_xlsx(filename, defs, tags)
   right_arrow = "\u2192"
   defs.norm_rule_defs.each do |d|
     worksheet.write(row_num, 0, d.chapter_name)
-    worksheet.write(row_num, 1, d.name)
+    worksheet.write(row_num, 1, d.name, wrap_format)
     worksheet.write(row_num, 2, d.summary) unless d.summary.nil?
     worksheet.write(row_num, 3, d.description.chomp, wrap_format) unless d.description.nil?
     worksheet.write(row_num, 4, d.kind) unless d.kind.nil?
@@ -626,6 +626,10 @@ def output_xlsx(filename, defs, tags)
   # Set column widths to hold data width.
   worksheet.autofit
 
+  # Override autofit for really wide columns
+  worksheet.set_column(1, 1, 20) # name column
+  worksheet.set_column(3, 3, 30) # description column
+
   workbook.close
 end