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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated November 29, 2021)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
When it is time to format a table, you may find that your overall table width is set the way you want it, but the columns within the table are not "just right." For instance, you may want the columns to be the same width as each other without disturbing the overall width of the table. How you do this depends on the version of Word you are using:
Word dutifully adjusts individual column widths without affecting the overall width of your table.
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2018-11-24 13:25:45
Steve Rawcliffe
Thanks for this Allen.
Have spent much time dragging column boundaries.
Must get new specs, as in Word 2016 this feature is really visible, right in the middle of the Table Layout tab!
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