You must set an exact row height and column width. Users will still be able
to press Enter, but most will get the message when their input starts to
disappear. Or see "WD: How to Code ENTER Key to Move to Next Field in Form"
at http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=211219

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"Andy_P" wrote in message
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I've unprotected the table, found the auto-resize tickbox but it was
arready off. If I re-protect the table, I can still type into any "text
input" cell, add as many line returns as I like and the cell just keeps
growing. This can ruin the whole layout. Can it be stopped?
(Using Word 2002 (10.2627.2625))


From the Tables menu, select Table Properties, then on the Tables tab of
the
dialog, click on the Options button and you will see it.

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Hi,
Your input is useful to me. However, I could not locate the option
"turn
off
auto
resizing". Will you able to help?
In fact the problem i recetly posted is "how to disable changes in
column
width".
I will be thankful for reply.
Girish
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:


You can set an exact row height and preferred column width and turn
off
auto
resizing.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Rudy1" wrote in message
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I want to create a table then freeze the size of the cell and the

formatting

of it and then be able to type in the cells. When they are full
it
should
stop taking input.