Settings for PREFERRED width, but none for exact width. Theįirst is that steps 3 and 4 are not entirely clear. Suzanne, I have a couple of problems with your recommended fix. I'm responding to this post because it's most recent one. Of the related threads I could find in this newsgroup (back to lateĪpril). I came here with a similar problem, and I'm posting after reading all >forth between Cell and Column several times) to do this. >It sometimes takes several trips to Table Properties (and bouncing back and Then try to clear or change the exact width on the Column tab. Clear any exact width setting on the *Cell* tab.
Disable any exact width for the entire table. 'susan' wrote in Disable auto resizing (Options. Old-fashioned Cell Height and Width dialog, which is better behaved see
Will break it loose is doing the first two or three of these and thenĪdjusting the column width on the ruler. I swear WordĪccepts changes on only one tab at a time. It sometimes takes several trips to Table Properties (and bouncing back andįorth between Cell and Column several times) to do this. Clear any exact width setting on the *Cell* tab.Ĥ. Disable any exact width for the entire table.ģ. Not sure what I tell you will be correct, but here's what eventually worksġ. I find this the single most frustrating feature of Table Properties, and I'm