There are two factors at work he

1. If you have Word 2000 or above, your table is probably set to resize
automatically. On the Table tab of Table Properties, click Options..., and
disable this (or use Table | AutoFit | Fixed Column Width).

2. There are various ways of resizing columns by dragging either the ruler
markers or the column boundaries. By combining dragging with Ctrl and Shift,
you can change the behavior; for more see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFm...m#SizingTables

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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When I try to resize a cell or move a cell margin in a table in Word, one
or
more other cells or cell margins resize on their own and to Iblis with my
First Amendment rights. How do I prevent this?