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Varying Column Width
Is there a way of having varying column widths in a table and yet have the
tab and formula functions also work? I'm using Word 2003. An example is where the first few row's column widths are 1", 3" and 2", followed by rows with column widths of of 2", 2" and 2". I've faked the above some by first using column widths of 1", 1", 2" and 2" with an extra row as a "transition" row; merging cells where needed to get the column widths wanted and using borders to turn on the diagonal and off the vertical side of appropriate cells in the transition row. But the Word formulas, i.e. SUM(), don't work correctly and setting the tabs for an entire column doesn't work. So each cell's tabs have to be set individually, and the formula function becomes useless and misleading. Yet my bosses, who are not computer savy but can read a Word marketing brochure, don't understand why this can't be done nor why I would dare suggest additional software is needed. There must be an easier and less time consuming way. Please advise. |
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That can certainly be done, without the fudge that you are using.. If you
want to set tabs in the first or second columns however, it would be better to do that before you adjust the width of the the columns. As long as you have the same number of cells in each row, the Sum(Above) formula will work. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Ray Pixley" wrote in message ... Is there a way of having varying column widths in a table and yet have the tab and formula functions also work? I'm using Word 2003. An example is where the first few row's column widths are 1", 3" and 2", followed by rows with column widths of of 2", 2" and 2". I've faked the above some by first using column widths of 1", 1", 2" and 2" with an extra row as a "transition" row; merging cells where needed to get the column widths wanted and using borders to turn on the diagonal and off the vertical side of appropriate cells in the transition row. But the Word formulas, i.e. SUM(), don't work correctly and setting the tabs for an entire column doesn't work. So each cell's tabs have to be set individually, and the formula function becomes useless and misleading. Yet my bosses, who are not computer savy but can read a Word marketing brochure, don't understand why this can't be done nor why I would dare suggest additional software is needed. There must be an easier and less time consuming way. Please advise. |
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Varying Column Width
The sum works, but the tab suggestion didn't. An example:
1 - Create 2 row x 4 column table, table width: 6", column width: inches 2 - In 1st and 2nd Rows 3rd Column place a number and Decimal Tab at 4" 3 - Combine 1st row Columns 2 & 3. Result: 1st Row Decimal Tab at 2.5" 2nd Row Decimal Tab at 4" Desired Result: Both row decimal tabs at 4" Also, because the document will be modified by many others (read bosses who know more than I do) who are not as Word savy, tabs are expected to stay where they belong, even if they adjust the column widths. Any way to make such a table less difficult to manage? |
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