Resize a table, cell, row, or column
- In Page view, at the bottom of the document window, click Design .
- Do one of the following:
- Right-click the table, and then click Table Properties on the shortcut menu.
- To specify width, select the Specify width check box, select In pixels or In percent, and type a value for the width of the table.
- To specify height, select the Specify height check box, select In pixels or In percent, and type a value for the height of the table.
Notes
- If a table is sized in pixels, its size remains constant, regardless of the size of the page that it is displayed on.
- If a table is sized as a percentage of the browser window, its size changes depending on the size of the window.
- If height or width is not specified, the table is sized according to its content.
- Place the insertion point in the cell.
- Right-click, and then click Cell Properties on the shortcut menu.
- To specify width, select the Specify width check box, select In pixels or In percent, and type a value for the width of the selected cell.
- To specify height, select the Specify height check box, select In pixels or In percent, and type a value for the height of the selected cell.
- Place the insertion point in a cell that is in the row that you want to resize.
- On the Table menu, point to Select and click Row.
- Right-click the row, and then click Cell Properties on the shortcut menu.
- To specify width, select the Specify width check box, select In pixels or In percent, and type a value for the width of the row.
- To specify height, select the Specify height check box, select In pixels or In percent, and type a value for the height of the row.
- Place the insertion point in a cell that is in the column that you want to resize.
- On the Table menu, point to Select and click Column.
- Right-click the column, and then click Cell Properties on the shortcut menu.
- To specify width, select the Specify width check box, select In pixels or In percent, and type a value for the width of the column.
- To specify height, select the Specify height check box, select In pixels or In percent, and type a value for the height of the column.
Note If the content (text, images, etc.) of a table or one of its elements is greater (bigger, longer, wider, etc.) than the specified value, the table or its elements will grow to accommodate that content.