Microsoft KB Archive/224657

= WD2000: Cannot Adjust Column Width by Dragging Column Boundary Inside Table =

Article ID: 224657

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q224657



SYMPTOMS
When you try to adjust the width of a column by using your mouse to drag a column boundary inside a table, Microsoft Word 2000 may not allow you to adjust the width or may limit the amount you can adjust the width of the column.

NOTE: This problem occurs after you create a table in Word, or you copy and paste a table from Microsoft Access 2000, Microsoft Excel 2000, or a Web page.



WORKAROUND
Use one of the following methods to adjust the width of the columns in a table:

Method 1: Drag the Column Marker
To adjust the width of a column of a table, drag the column marker in the ruler. To show the column markers, your insertion point must be inside a column cell in the table.

NOTE: To display column width measurements as you drag the column marker, hold the ALT key.

Method 2: Change the Table Column Properties
To change a column width to a specific measurement, do the following steps:
 * 1) Click into a cell within the column you want to adjust.
 * 2) On the Table menu, click Table Properties.
 * 3) On the Column tab, change the Preferred width box to the setting (width) that you want, and then click OK.

Method 3: Allow the Text to AutoFit the Table Columns
To make the columns in a table automatically fit the contents, do the following steps:
 * 1) Click into the table you want to adjust.
 * 2) On the Table menu, point to AutoFit and then click AutoFit to contents.

For more information about changing the column width in a table, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type How do I adjust the width of table columns? in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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