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Minimizing table length
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I wonder is Word is capable to do the following: Let's say I have a table with several rows and columns, with various amounts of text in each cell. Now, a narrow column with much text will make my table longer. By varying the columns widths I should be able to minimize the table length, assuming the total table width remains the same. With many columns and rows doing this manually is hopeless. Is Word capable of doing this automatically? TIA Alex |
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Hi Alex
Two things may help here. 1. Click within the table. Table Properties. On the Table tab, click the Preferred Width box and set it to 100%. That means Word will fit the table between the margins, not matter what you do. 2. Click within the table. Table Properties. On the Table tab, click the Options button, and then tick "Automatically re-size to fit contents". The other useful trick is to tell Word to make two or more columns the same width. To do that, highlight one or more adjacent cells. Then Table Select Column. Now, right-click and choose "Distribute columns evenly". Hope this helps. Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP. http://www.shaunakelly.com/word "Alex Leibovici" wrote in message ... Hi I wonder is Word is capable to do the following: Let's say I have a table with several rows and columns, with various amounts of text in each cell. Now, a narrow column with much text will make my table longer. By varying the columns widths I should be able to minimize the table length, assuming the total table width remains the same. With many columns and rows doing this manually is hopeless. Is Word capable of doing this automatically? TIA Alex |
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