Re: dragging to resize columns

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From: macropod (pNeOd.sStPeAiMn_at_pcug.org.au)
Date: 04/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 20:26:26 +1000

Hi Carole,

If you've tried my previous suggestions and had no joy, it could be that the
table and/or the columns and/or particular cells have 'preferred' width
and/or automatic width settings that are in conflict. Try changing those
settings (starting with preferred width of the table) and see if that
improves things.

Cheers

"Carole" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1a3f201c41d73$bf962830$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> 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
> message
> >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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