To display a collection of structured data. Fixed header and scroll bar with the pageĪ table displays rows of data.It would be nice if MS added a lock feature to the preferences so I can build a table and count on it not to shift. Regardless of unchecking the options to automatically fit, the table is subject to any other change revising the settings for preferred width. One of the big frustrations is that I would like to be able to LOCK these settings in the table properties. I went back with no changes and the checkmark was gone, so it acts more as a reset. I had to go into the cell tab of the table properties and select the option for cells margins to "Same as the whole table". I found that I couldn't just fix the cell margins in options at the table level. I changed this in the table properties and suddenly the entire table fit, but there were some lines that were disproportionate. I was used to the "8" as the default and didn't notice. 8 (4x2x.8= 6.4" used up) when they should have been set at. 27" width used up), but then I found the problem: My left/right cell margins were. Resize a table and table elements Hover your pointer over a row or column border until your pointer becomes two lines with two arrows: Resize individual column. I even reduced each cell to a single letter (a, b, c.) and it still wouldn't let me revise the width. To convert existing text to a table: Select the text you want to convert. You can now place the insertion point anywhere in the table to add text. Click your mouse, and the table appears in the document. It would not let me change when there was no visible reason for this. Hover your mouse over the diagram squares to select the number of columns and rows in the table. Still it tried to enforce 1.61" as a minimum for each of 4 columns in a page with a wide margin of 7.75. None were checked with a preferred width. However, if you dont fix the cells height and turn off the automatically resize to fit. When you put a picture into a table cell via Insertpicture, Words default behaviour is to autofit the pictures to the cell size. SOLVED: I had applied text wrap to all of my cells and then removed every preferred width in every place I could find in table properties - first in the table as a whole, then by columns, and then, cell by cell, until there was no doubt. There is a vast amount of information about Word vba on the web, the great majority of which is applicable to Word 2010. My mail address is jsachs177 at earthlink dot net. If I can't reduce the fix to a procedure that I can program, Requires "several trips to Table Properties" to make things work is
Working with are built and maintained by macros: any procedure that My second problem is due to the fact that all of the tables I'm Settings for PREFERRED width, but none for exact width. Now from the Cell Size group tap to the format tab. Theįirst is that steps 3 and 4 are not entirely clear. To expand Excel table column width automatically you need to perform the following steps: Hit on your Excel table and then go to the Layout. Suzanne, I have a couple of problems with your recommended fix. I'm responding to this post because it's most recent one. Of the related threads I could find in this newsgroup (back to lateĪpril). I came here with a similar problem, and I'm posting after reading all >forth between Cell and Column several times) to do this. >It sometimes takes several trips to Table Properties (and bouncing back and Then try to clear or change the exact width on the Column tab. Clear any exact width setting on the *Cell* tab.
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Furthermore, the Online PDF Converter offers many more features. Disable any exact width for the entire table. You can easily convert your JPG files to WORD with this online tool. "susan" wrote in Disable auto resizing (Options. Old-fashioned Cell Height and Width dialog, which is better behaved see Will break it loose is doing the first two or three of these and thenĪdjusting the column width on the ruler. I swear WordĪccepts changes on only one tab at a time.
It sometimes takes several trips to Table Properties (and bouncing back andįorth between Cell and Column several times) to do this. Clear any exact width setting on the *Cell* tab.Ĥ. Disable any exact width for the entire table.ģ. Not sure what I tell you will be correct, but here's what eventually worksġ. I find this the single most frustrating feature of Table Properties, and I'm
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