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Old November 14th, 2005, 05:19 PM
Joe Lewis
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Default Word tables: let us make rows same width

Imagine a table with two rows of three cells each. The cells in row 1 need to
be different widths than those in row 2. If the rows are not quite the same
width, there's no way to make them the same width. You can split the rows
into two tables, use Table Properties to set them to the same "preferred"
width, but this does not always set them to an exact width. Frustrating!

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Old November 14th, 2005, 08:56 PM
Jezebel
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Default Word tables: let us make rows same width

" If the rows are not quite the same
width, there's no way to make them the same width. "


Nonsense. Go to Table Properties and set the widths.


  #3  
Old November 14th, 2005, 09:10 PM
Tony Jollans
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Default Word tables: let us make rows same width

The exact behaviour of Preferred Widths is a bit difficult to get used to in
non-standard situations. However, to precisely set cell widths you can ..

(a) use the old Column Width dialog.
To get this go to Tools Customize Commands (tab)
Select "All Commands" under Categories
Scroll down to find TableColumnWidth
Click and Drag it to your favourite toolbar

(b) Press and hold Alt while dragging the cell edge.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Joe Lewis" wrote in message
...
Imagine a table with two rows of three cells each. The cells in row 1 need

to
be different widths than those in row 2. If the rows are not quite the

same
width, there's no way to make them the same width. You can split the rows
into two tables, use Table Properties to set them to the same "preferred"
width, but this does not always set them to an exact width. Frustrating!

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow

this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.


http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...id=7466fab8-31
1e-489a-a5b3-2afd5ef3b49c&dg=microsoft.public.word.tables


  #4  
Old November 15th, 2005, 12:04 AM
Joe Lewis
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Default Word tables: let us make rows same width

No Jezebel, not in every case. I can have two tables, one slightly wider than
the other. Table Properties assures me that the preferred width for both is
100%, on the same page. But they're not the same width. I can try to drag one
to be the same width as the other, but it's often impossible--yes, impossible
for me--to do so. I wish my problem were nonsense; it ought to be; but it
isn't.

"Joe Lewis" wrote:

Imagine a table with two rows of three cells each. The cells in row 1 need to
be different widths than those in row 2. If the rows are not quite the same
width, there's no way to make them the same width. You can split the rows
into two tables, use Table Properties to set them to the same "preferred"
width, but this does not always set them to an exact width. Frustrating!

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ic.word.tables

  #5  
Old November 15th, 2005, 12:09 AM
Joe Lewis
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Default Word tables: let us make rows same width

I can join the tables, then use Table|Autofit|Distribute Columns Evenly to
ensure that both tables are the same width. But this leaves me with all
columns of the same width, and that's not what I want. I want to manage the
table width independently of the cell width, as if I were using HTML. It
seems like a reasonable request: I just want to be able to align two rows so
they're the same width, without affecting the columns.

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

The exact behaviour of Preferred Widths is a bit difficult to get used to in
non-standard situations. However, to precisely set cell widths you can ..

(a) use the old Column Width dialog.
To get this go to Tools Customize Commands (tab)
Select "All Commands" under Categories
Scroll down to find TableColumnWidth
Click and Drag it to your favourite toolbar

(b) Press and hold Alt while dragging the cell edge.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Joe Lewis" wrote in message
...
Imagine a table with two rows of three cells each. The cells in row 1 need

to
be different widths than those in row 2. If the rows are not quite the

same
width, there's no way to make them the same width. You can split the rows
into two tables, use Table Properties to set them to the same "preferred"
width, but this does not always set them to an exact width. Frustrating!

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow

this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.


http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...id=7466fab8-31
1e-489a-a5b3-2afd5ef3b49c&dg=microsoft.public.word.tables



  #6  
Old November 15th, 2005, 12:11 AM
Jezebel
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Default Word tables: let us make rows same width

Perhaps you didn't read my answer carefully. Don't drag: go to the Table
Properties dialog and *SET* the width.




"Joe Lewis" wrote in message
...
No Jezebel, not in every case. I can have two tables, one slightly wider
than
the other. Table Properties assures me that the preferred width for both
is
100%, on the same page. But they're not the same width. I can try to drag
one
to be the same width as the other, but it's often impossible--yes,
impossible
for me--to do so. I wish my problem were nonsense; it ought to be; but it
isn't.

"Joe Lewis" wrote:

Imagine a table with two rows of three cells each. The cells in row 1
need to
be different widths than those in row 2. If the rows are not quite the
same
width, there's no way to make them the same width. You can split the rows
into two tables, use Table Properties to set them to the same "preferred"
width, but this does not always set them to an exact width. Frustrating!

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
"I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ic.word.tables



  #7  
Old November 15th, 2005, 12:50 AM
Joe Lewis
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Default Word tables: let us make rows same width

I find I can set the width for two tables to 100% or even to 5.75 inches, and
if they start a slightly different width, setting the width in Table
Properties doesn't fix it. Maybe there's something wrong with what I do, or
my version of W2003, but that's my experience.

"Joe Lewis" wrote:

Imagine a table with two rows of three cells each. The cells in row 1 need to
be different widths than those in row 2. If the rows are not quite the same
width, there's no way to make them the same width. You can split the rows
into two tables, use Table Properties to set them to the same "preferred"
width, but this does not always set them to an exact width. Frustrating!

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ic.word.tables

  #8  
Old November 15th, 2005, 10:04 AM
Stefan Blom
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Default Word tables: let us make rows same width

See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/TablePropPrbs.htm

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Joe Lewis" wrote in message
...
I find I can set the width for two tables to 100% or even to 5.75

inches, and
if they start a slightly different width, setting the width in Table
Properties doesn't fix it. Maybe there's something wrong with what I

do, or
my version of W2003, but that's my experience.

"Joe Lewis" wrote:

Imagine a table with two rows of three cells each. The cells in

row 1 need to
be different widths than those in row 2. If the rows are not quite

the same
width, there's no way to make them the same width. You can split

the rows
into two tables, use Table Properties to set them to the same

"preferred"
width, but this does not always set them to an exact width.

Frustrating!

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to

the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion,

click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,

follow this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader

and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.


http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ic.word.tables




  #9  
Old November 15th, 2005, 10:45 AM
Tony Jollans
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Default Word tables: let us make rows same width

Sorry, Joe, but you've lost me. You cannot manage table width independently
of cell width - if you change the table width the width of at least one cell
must also change.

Is there some problem with either or both of the methods I have given you
for precisely setting cell widths?

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Joe Lewis" wrote in message
...
I can join the tables, then use Table|Autofit|Distribute Columns Evenly to
ensure that both tables are the same width. But this leaves me with all
columns of the same width, and that's not what I want. I want to manage

the
table width independently of the cell width, as if I were using HTML. It
seems like a reasonable request: I just want to be able to align two rows

so
they're the same width, without affecting the columns.

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

The exact behaviour of Preferred Widths is a bit difficult to get used

to in
non-standard situations. However, to precisely set cell widths you can

...

(a) use the old Column Width dialog.
To get this go to Tools Customize Commands (tab)
Select "All Commands" under Categories
Scroll down to find TableColumnWidth
Click and Drag it to your favourite toolbar

(b) Press and hold Alt while dragging the cell edge.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Joe Lewis" wrote in message
...
Imagine a table with two rows of three cells each. The cells in row 1

need
to
be different widths than those in row 2. If the rows are not quite the

same
width, there's no way to make them the same width. You can split the

rows
into two tables, use Table Properties to set them to the same

"preferred"
width, but this does not always set them to an exact width.

Frustrating!

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click

the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,

follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and

then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.



http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...id=7466fab8-31
1e-489a-a5b3-2afd5ef3b49c&dg=microsoft.public.word.tables





  #10  
Old November 15th, 2005, 02:55 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Word tables: let us make rows same width

I think the issue is that Joe wants a table in which either of two columns
consumes exactly half of a set width. In another row with three columns,
each column would be allocated exactly one third of the same total width.

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"Tony Jollans" My Forename at My Surname dot com wrote in message
...
Sorry, Joe, but you've lost me. You cannot manage table width

independently
of cell width - if you change the table width the width of at least one

cell
must also change.

Is there some problem with either or both of the methods I have given you
for precisely setting cell widths?

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Joe Lewis" wrote in message
...
I can join the tables, then use Table|Autofit|Distribute Columns Evenly

to
ensure that both tables are the same width. But this leaves me with all
columns of the same width, and that's not what I want. I want to manage

the
table width independently of the cell width, as if I were using HTML. It
seems like a reasonable request: I just want to be able to align two

rows
so
they're the same width, without affecting the columns.

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

The exact behaviour of Preferred Widths is a bit difficult to get used

to in
non-standard situations. However, to precisely set cell widths you can

..

(a) use the old Column Width dialog.
To get this go to Tools Customize Commands (tab)
Select "All Commands" under Categories
Scroll down to find TableColumnWidth
Click and Drag it to your favourite toolbar

(b) Press and hold Alt while dragging the cell edge.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"Joe Lewis" wrote in message
...
Imagine a table with two rows of three cells each. The cells in row

1
need
to
be different widths than those in row 2. If the rows are not quite

the
same
width, there's no way to make them the same width. You can split the

rows
into two tables, use Table Properties to set them to the same

"preferred"
width, but this does not always set them to an exact width.

Frustrating!

----------------
This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to

the
suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click

the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button,

follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader

and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.




http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...id=7466fab8-31
1e-489a-a5b3-2afd5ef3b49c&dg=microsoft.public.word.tables






 




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