Word table margins jumping around

Wierdest thing I've ever seen in Word. Insert a one row, three column table
into a footer. The right two cells expand and contract to the right, as if
the row is trying to stretch itself out ot the right.

I got this file from a friend, and it's a template we need to use for a
newsletter. A LOT of hassle to recreate the whole thing.

If I move the right margin of the table in about 1/2 inch, the jumping
stops. I've tried reformatting, and also resetting the format style to
Normal. No effect.

While this is happening, the margin and tab indicators along the top ruler
also jump back and forth.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
S.

On the Table menu, click Table Properties. Click the Table tab. Click
Options. Is the "Automatically resize to fit contents" option selected?
If it is, clear it.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve ashley" wrote in message
...
Wierdest thing I've ever seen in Word. Insert a one row, three column
table
into a footer. The right two cells expand and contract to the right,
as if
the row is trying to stretch itself out ot the right.

I got this file from a friend, and it's a template we need to use for
a
newsletter. A LOT of hassle to recreate the whole thing.

If I move the right margin of the table in about 1/2 inch, the jumping
stops. I've tried reformatting, and also resetting the format style
to
Normal. No effect.

While this is happening, the margin and tab indicators along the top
ruler
also jump back and forth.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
S.

That did it!! I thought I had checked all the different options...just goes
to show you!

Thanks very much, Stefan!!

S.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

On the Table menu, click Table Properties. Click the Table tab. Click
Options. Is the "Automatically resize to fit contents" option selected?
If it is, clear it.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve ashley" wrote in message
...
Wierdest thing I've ever seen in Word. Insert a one row, three column
table
into a footer. The right two cells expand and contract to the right,
as if
the row is trying to stretch itself out ot the right.

I got this file from a friend, and it's a template we need to use for
a
newsletter. A LOT of hassle to recreate the whole thing.

If I move the right margin of the table in about 1/2 inch, the jumping
stops. I've tried reformatting, and also resetting the format style
to
Normal. No effect.

While this is happening, the margin and tab indicators along the top
ruler
also jump back and forth.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
S.

Glad I could help!

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve ashley" wrote in message
...
That did it!! I thought I had checked all the different
options...just goes
to show you!

Thanks very much, Stefan!!

S.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

On the Table menu, click Table Properties. Click the Table tab.
Click
Options. Is the "Automatically resize to fit contents" option
selected?
If it is, clear it.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Steve ashley" wrote in message
...
Wierdest thing I've ever seen in Word. Insert a one row, three
column
table
into a footer. The right two cells expand and contract to the
right,
as if
the row is trying to stretch itself out ot the right.

I got this file from a friend, and it's a template we need to use
for
a
newsletter. A LOT of hassle to recreate the whole thing.

If I move the right margin of the table in about 1/2 inch, the
jumping
stops. I've tried reformatting, and also resetting the format
style
to
Normal. No effect.

While this is happening, the margin and tab indicators along the
top
ruler
also jump back and forth.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
S.