When I change column size by moving the line with the cursor, sometimes the
program changes other columns as well, despite the fact that they are the
width I want. Then it sometimes becomes impossible to move a column line.
You have to error correction until you get back to the point at which you
started and try to do what you want in a different way.

Is there a way to turn off this function?

There are various ways to size columns relative to what happens to the other
columns. See the relevant section in
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/TableBasics.htm

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"joann02" wrote in message
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When I change column size by moving the line with the cursor, sometimes
the
program changes other columns as well, despite the fact that they are the
width I want. Then it sometimes becomes impossible to move a column line.
You have to error correction until you get back to the point at which you
started and try to do what you want in a different way.

Is there a way to turn off this function?