Resizing Rows and Columns in Tables

You can change column widths or the row heights using one of several options.

• Using the Cell Size commands you can easily resize individual rows or columns, selected rows or columns, or an entire table. Options include resizing individual or multiple rows or columns to an exact measurement.
• Resizing rows or columns directly in the table.
• Resizing columns by dragging the border markers in the ruler. Holding down SHIFT, ALT, and CTRL while you drag the markers influences how the columns are resized.
• You can also resize selected rows or columns to a uniform size using the Distribute options.

Note: Changing the row height has no effect on the WinHelp or HTML outputs. To increase the row height in these formats, you should instead modify the spacing of the styles used in the table.

Tip: If your table is wider than the Topic Editor window, maximize the Topic window and then drag the right margin of the table until it fits comfortably inside the margins of your document. You can then Restore the Topic window and continue working with the table.