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Fixing Table Size
Just wrote an earlier post about creating forms. I created a table and I am
not sure how to disable auto fit or auto size. I merged to one cell - I want the cell 7 inches wide and 1.5 in. deep. So I set that. But if I tab or keep typing the cell keeps getting bigger pushing onto the next page which is what I don't want. I am missing a step somewhere in anchoring the table. The table is just for a text response so that an applicant can write a brief reponse paragraph, but I want to limit how far they can go. |
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Fixing Table Size
You can set an exact row height for that row (Table Properties | Row).
Disable auto resizing (horizontal only) at Table Properties | Table | Options. -- 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. "Michele" wrote in message ... Just wrote an earlier post about creating forms. I created a table and I am not sure how to disable auto fit or auto size. I merged to one cell - I want the cell 7 inches wide and 1.5 in. deep. So I set that. But if I tab or keep typing the cell keeps getting bigger pushing onto the next page which is what I don't want. I am missing a step somewhere in anchoring the table. The table is just for a text response so that an applicant can write a brief reponse paragraph, but I want to limit how far they can go. |
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Go into Table Table Properties, select the Rows tab, check the box for
Specify Height, enter the height you want, and change "At least" to "Exactly". That will prevent the cell from expanding downward, even if the user types more than the cell will hold -- the extra text will just disappear. To prevent the Tab key from adding another row, add this macro to the template (see http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm). Sub NextCell() Beep End Sub -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Michele wrote: Just wrote an earlier post about creating forms. I created a table and I am not sure how to disable auto fit or auto size. I merged to one cell - I want the cell 7 inches wide and 1.5 in. deep. So I set that. But if I tab or keep typing the cell keeps getting bigger pushing onto the next page which is what I don't want. I am missing a step somewhere in anchoring the table. The table is just for a text response so that an applicant can write a brief reponse paragraph, but I want to limit how far they can go. |
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Fixing Table Size
Big help! I had done everything else but it still kept getting bigger if I
typed a lot. The "Exactly" thing was it! "Jay Freedman" wrote: Go into Table Table Properties, select the Rows tab, check the box for Specify Height, enter the height you want, and change "At least" to "Exactly". That will prevent the cell from expanding downward, even if the user types more than the cell will hold -- the extra text will just disappear. To prevent the Tab key from adding another row, add this macro to the template (see http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm). Sub NextCell() Beep End Sub -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Michele wrote: Just wrote an earlier post about creating forms. I created a table and I am not sure how to disable auto fit or auto size. I merged to one cell - I want the cell 7 inches wide and 1.5 in. deep. So I set that. But if I tab or keep typing the cell keeps getting bigger pushing onto the next page which is what I don't want. I am missing a step somewhere in anchoring the table. The table is just for a text response so that an applicant can write a brief reponse paragraph, but I want to limit how far they can go. |
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