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Table width behavior
MS Word's definition of "column width" as it applies to tablets is in
fact a table slightly wider than the column width. This allows text in tables to match the text column outside. For example, if I have a column width of 6.5-in, Word creates a tablet that is essentially wider on each side by the margin from the border to the first character. If you set the column with to 6.5-in, Word will not align it properly with the column width -- still offset on left side. I cannot find a way to change or fix the table width using styles (always seems disabled) nor fix the alignment so the border is properly lined up with the column width. Is there some setting I have missed to change this behavior? I know there are times when you may want this behavior like borderless tables but not with borders. Al |
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Table width behavior
Hi. Try clicking inside the table and set the TABLE width to be 95 or 96
PERCENT (something like that). Center the table. ************ Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com "Al G." wrote in message om... MS Word's definition of "column width" as it applies to tablets is in fact a table slightly wider than the column width. This allows text in tables to match the text column outside. For example, if I have a column width of 6.5-in, Word creates a tablet that is essentially wider on each side by the margin from the border to the first character. If you set the column with to 6.5-in, Word will not align it properly with the column width -- still offset on left side. I cannot find a way to change or fix the table width using styles (always seems disabled) nor fix the alignment so the border is properly lined up with the column width. Is there some setting I have missed to change this behavior? I know there are times when you may want this behavior like borderless tables but not with borders. Al |
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Table width behavior
For a whole table ..
Table Properties Table (tab) Click on Options Set Left and Right to 0 For one column (or other combination of cells) .. Select the column Table Properties Cell (tab) Click on Options Uncheck "Same as whole table" Set Left and Right to 0 To change a table style - in the Modify Style Dialog, Select Table Properties from the Format button and proceed as above. -- Enjoy, Tony "Al G." wrote in message om... MS Word's definition of "column width" as it applies to tablets is in fact a table slightly wider than the column width. This allows text in tables to match the text column outside. For example, if I have a column width of 6.5-in, Word creates a tablet that is essentially wider on each side by the margin from the border to the first character. If you set the column with to 6.5-in, Word will not align it properly with the column width -- still offset on left side. I cannot find a way to change or fix the table width using styles (always seems disabled) nor fix the alignment so the border is properly lined up with the column width. Is there some setting I have missed to change this behavior? I know there are times when you may want this behavior like borderless tables but not with borders. Al |
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That does work but the text is up against the border. I know how to add
fake cell spacing (use paragraph formatting on cell text) but that is a probably not a good idea. The % and then center works too although this can not be saved as a style (the percentage part). Al Tony Jollans wrote: For a whole table .. Table Properties Table (tab) Click on Options Set Left and Right to 0 For one column (or other combination of cells) .. Select the column Table Properties Cell (tab) Click on Options Uncheck "Same as whole table" Set Left and Right to 0 To change a table style - in the Modify Style Dialog, Select Table Properties from the Format button and proceed as above. -- Enjoy, Tony "Al G." wrote in message om... MS Word's definition of "column width" as it applies to tablets is in fact a table slightly wider than the column width. This allows text in tables to match the text column outside. For example, if I have a column width of 6.5-in, Word creates a tablet that is essentially wider on each side by the margin from the border to the first character. If you set the column with to 6.5-in, Word will not align it properly with the column width -- still offset on left side. I cannot find a way to change or fix the table width using styles (always seems disabled) nor fix the alignment so the border is properly lined up with the column width. Is there some setting I have missed to change this behavior? I know there are times when you may want this behavior like borderless tables but not with borders. Al |
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Table width behavior
I think maybe I didn't fully understand originally.
I also think maybe you just have to allow for the border width in your calculations - and find values for all the elements which give you what you want - there's no precise answer. -- Enjoy, Tony "Al G." wrote in message om... That does work but the text is up against the border. I know how to add fake cell spacing (use paragraph formatting on cell text) but that is a probably not a good idea. The % and then center works too although this can not be saved as a style (the percentage part). Al Tony Jollans wrote: For a whole table .. Table Properties Table (tab) Click on Options Set Left and Right to 0 For one column (or other combination of cells) .. Select the column Table Properties Cell (tab) Click on Options Uncheck "Same as whole table" Set Left and Right to 0 To change a table style - in the Modify Style Dialog, Select Table Properties from the Format button and proceed as above. -- Enjoy, Tony "Al G." wrote in message om... MS Word's definition of "column width" as it applies to tablets is in fact a table slightly wider than the column width. This allows text in tables to match the text column outside. For example, if I have a column width of 6.5-in, Word creates a tablet that is essentially wider on each side by the margin from the border to the first character. If you set the column with to 6.5-in, Word will not align it properly with the column width -- still offset on left side. I cannot find a way to change or fix the table width using styles (always seems disabled) nor fix the alignment so the border is properly lined up with the column width. Is there some setting I have missed to change this behavior? I know there are times when you may want this behavior like borderless tables but not with borders. Al |
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Table width behavior
"Al G." wrote:
That does work but the text is up against the border. I know how to add fake cell spacing (use paragraph formatting on cell text) but that is a probably not a good idea. The % and then center works too although this can not be saved as a style (the percentage part). Using indents on the paragraphs should work fine. But see also: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/TablePropPrbs.htm -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP |
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