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Y Chang
 
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When adjusting the column widths using the mouse cursor,
sometimes the boundary lines move to where you want it to;
sometimes it jumps around and reformats the entire table.

How can I adjust table width without this problem?

Thanks.

Our office uses Word 2003 on Windows XP Professional.
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It should help to press Alt while dragging to override the grid. Also, make
sure that auto resizing is disabled.

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When adjusting the column widths using the mouse cursor,
sometimes the boundary lines move to where you want it to;
sometimes it jumps around and reformats the entire table.

How can I adjust table width without this problem?

Thanks.

Our office uses Word 2003 on Windows XP Professional.


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If I disable auto resizing, what other things might happen
as a result?

-----Original Message-----
It should help to press Alt while dragging to override

the grid. Also, make
sure that auto resizing is disabled.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups

to the newsgroup so
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"Y Chang" wrote in

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When adjusting the column widths using the mouse cursor,
sometimes the boundary lines move to where you want it

to;
sometimes it jumps around and reformats the entire

table.

How can I adjust table width without this problem?

Thanks.

Our office uses Word 2003 on Windows XP Professional.


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You will be able to gain direct control over your column widths and not have
them keep changing on you.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Y Chang" wrote in message
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If I disable auto resizing, what other things might happen
as a result?

-----Original Message-----
It should help to press Alt while dragging to override

the grid. Also, make
sure that auto resizing is disabled.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups

to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Y Chang" wrote in

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When adjusting the column widths using the mouse cursor,
sometimes the boundary lines move to where you want it

to;
sometimes it jumps around and reformats the entire

table.

How can I adjust table width without this problem?

Thanks.

Our office uses Word 2003 on Windows XP Professional.


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