Re: dragging to resize columns

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From: Carole (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 07:14:04 -0700

Thanks for your feedback. I don't think the particulars
you mention here are involved with what I'm seeing,
though. The outcomes for any particular effort to resize
are wholly unpredictable; in some cases, such as when an
effort to drag and drop the column edge results in no
change it size whatsoever (and yes, I have the mouse
cursor positioned correctly as evidenced by the change to
the resizing pointer), I will just repeate the action 5-6
times and then eventually it "takes." Other times, I have
a column of, say, 1 inch, and try to drag it just a hair
narrower, but when I release the drag and drop the column
is suddenly three inches wide (while the table as a whole
becomes two inches narrower).

I guess I'm hoping that someone could confirm that they
find this process equally erratic when they try to
mangage tables with a high level of precision. Perhaps my
expectations for this component of the program are too
high.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Carole,
>
>In general, when dragging column borders, Word aligns
them according to the
>dimensions specified as the horizontal grid size on the
Drawing toolbar.
>Using that toolbar, you can change the grid dimensions
and/or turn the 'snap
>to grid' feature off. Minimum column widths are also
controlled via the
>table setup, under Table|Table Properties|Options.
>
>Cheers
>
>
>"Carole" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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>news:190c401c41c0f$02ac9b10$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Can anyone explain why dragging lines between columns
in
>> a table (with the goal of resizing the columns)
functions
>> so inconsistently? I click and hold the line then drag
to
>> where I'd like it. On occasion I get the expected
result,
>> but more often:
>>
>> 1. nothing happens and the columns remain the same size
>> 2. the column is resized but in a completely different
>> way that I wanted (results have been both wider and
>> narrower than I've asked for)
>> 3. the whole table grows wider or narrower
>>
>> I'm using Word 2003 and have tried turning on and off
>> different variables such as predefined table width
(both
>> as a measurement and a percent of page size). Auto
>> resizing options are disabled. I've also try to block
the
>> columns on either side before dragging. But I cannot
find
>> any patterns to the outcomes, and most of the time do
not
>> end up with the result I need. There may be some relief
>> to be had by entering column widths numerically, but I
>> would rather not have to invest this kind of time when
I
>> wish to polish the look of a table.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
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