WD: Table Smaller Than Expected When Placed on Page with Columns

ID: Q144702

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a table in a text column, you may receive unexpected results for the width of the table.

CAUSE

The table was inserted into a text column with a different width as compared to the width of another text column. Word bases the width of the table on the dimensions of the smallest text column to ensure that the table will fit into any column even if a column break is deleted. This behavior is by design.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, manually adjust the size of the table. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Place the insertion point in the table.

2. On the Table menu, click Cell Height And Width, and click the Column

   tab.

3. In the Width Of Column 1 box, type the size of the column.

4. Click Next Column and enter the size of the column.

5. Repeat step 4 for each additional column of the table.

6. Click OK.

Additional query words: newspaper side-by-side side row format paragraph section break word97 word8

Keywords          : kblayout kbtable 
Version           : WINDOWS: 97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 3, 1998