How To Change Table Size In Word

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Adjust the tabular array size, column width, or row summit manually or automatically. You lot can modify the size of multiple columns or rows and modify the infinite betwixt cells. If you need to add a table to your Give-and-take document, come across Insert a table.

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Change cavalcade width
Modify row height
Brand multiple columns or rows the aforementioned size
Resize a column or table automatically with AutoFit
Plough off AutoFit
Resize an entire tabular array manually
Add or change the space inside the table

Change column width

To change the column width, practice one of the following:

To use your mouse, residual the cursor on right side of the cavalcade boundary you desire to motility until it becomes a resize cursor , so drag the boundary until the column is the width you want.
To change the width to a specific measurement, click a cell in the column that yous want to resize. On the Layout tab, in the Cell Size group, click in the Table Column Width box, and so specify the options yous desire.
To make the columns in a table automatically fit the contents, click on your table. On the Layout tab, in the Cell Size group, click AutoFit, and then click AutoFit Contents.
To use the ruler, select a cell in the table, and then drag the markers on the ruler. If you want to see the exact measurement of the column on the ruler, hold down ALT as you lot drag the marker.

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Alter row superlative

To change the row height, do i of the following:

To utilise your mouse, rest the pointer on the row boundary you desire to move until it becomes a resize pointer , and then drag the purlieus.
To set the row height to a specific measurement, click a cell in the row that you desire to resize. On the Layout tab, in the Cell Size group, click in the Table Row Height box, and then specify the height you want.
To use the ruler, select a cell in the table, and then drag the markers on the ruler. If you want to see the exact measurement of row on the ruler, concur downwardly ALT every bit you drag the marker.

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Make multiple columns or rows the same size

Select the columns or rows you want to brand the same size. Yous can press CTRL while yous select to choose several sections that are not next to each other.
On the Layout tab, in the Prison cell Size group, click Distribute Columns or Distribute Rows .

TO SELECT	Exercise THIS
The entire table	Rest the pointer over the table until the tabular array move handle appears, then click the tabular array motility handle.
A row or rows	Click to the left of the row.
A column or columns	Click the column's top gridline or border.
A jail cell	Click the left edge of the cell.

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Resize a column or tabular array automatically with AutoFit

Automatically adjust your tabular array or columns to fit the size of your content past using the AutoFit push button.

Select your tabular array.
On the Layout tab, in the Prison cell Size group, click AutoFit.
Do one of the following.
- To adjust cavalcade width automatically, click AutoFit Contents.
- To conform table width automatically, click AutoFit Window.
  
  Annotation: Row height automatically adjusts to the size of the content until you manually change it.

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Turn off AutoFit

If yous don't want AutoFit to automatically conform your tabular array or column width, you can turn it off.

Select your table.
On the Layout tab, in the Prison cell Size group, click AutoFit.
Click Fixed Column Width.

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Resize an entire table manually

Rest the cursor on the tabular array until the tabular array resize handle appears at the lower-correct corner of the table.
Rest the cursor on the tabular array resize handle until it becomes a double-headed arrow .
Drag the table purlieus until the table is the size yous want.

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Add or change the space inside the table

To add together space inside your table, you can adjust cell margins or cell spacing.

Table cell padding and cell spacing

Cell margins are inside the table cell, similar the blue arrow on the elevation of the graphic. Cell spacing is betwixt the cells, like the orange arrow on the lesser.

Click the table.
On the Layout tab, in the Alignment group, click Prison cell Margins, and then in the Table Options dialog box
Do one of the following:
- Under Default jail cell margins, enter the measurement you want to adapt the Top, Bottom, Left, or Right margins.
- Under Default cell spacing, select the Allow spacing between cells check box, and and so enter the measurement yous want.

Note: The settings that you choose are available only in the active table. Any new tables that y'all create will use the original default setting.

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