In MS Word, adjusting the column width or row height in a table is essential for improving the readability and organization of your content. This guide shows you how to easily adjust column widths and row heights to ensure your table looks professional and well-organized.

📌 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
How to adjust the width of table columns.
How to adjust the height of table rows.
How to auto-adjust the table to fit content.
Step-by-Step Guide:
🟦 Adjust Column Width:
Open Your Document: Open the Word document with the table.

Select the Table: Click anywhere inside the table you want to modify.

Position the Cursor: Hover over the vertical line separating the columns. The cursor will change to a double-headed arrow (↔️).

Manually Adjust Column Width:

Click and drag the column border left or right to increase or decrease the width.
Release the mouse when you’ve reached your desired column width.
Adjust Multiple Columns at Once:

Select the entire table or multiple columns.
Then, drag the column border to adjust the width for all selected columns.
AutoFit the Column Width to Content:

Right-click anywhere inside the table and choose AutoFit / AutoFit Contents.
This will adjust the column width to automatically fit the longest entry in each column.


🟥 Adjust Row Height:
Select the Table: Click inside the table to activate it.

Position the Cursor: Hover over the horizontal line between rows. The cursor will change to a double-headed arrow (↕️).

Manually Adjust Row Height:

Click and drag the row border up or down to increase or decrease the row height.
Release the mouse when you’ve reached the desired row height.
Adjust Multiple Rows at Once:

Select multiple rows by clicking and dragging across the row numbers on the left side of the table.
Then, drag any selected row border to adjust the height of all selected rows.
AutoFit the Row Height to Content:

Right-click inside the table and choose AutoFit / AutoFit Row Height.
This will automatically adjust the row height to fit the largest content in each row.
🌟 Pro Tips:
Uniform Row Height: If you want all rows to have the same height, select the entire table, right-click, and choose Table Properties / Row tab / check Specify height and set a uniform height.
Precise Adjustments: For precise adjustments, right-click on the table, choose Table Properties, and adjust the exact measurements in the Column or Row tab.
Who is This For?
This tutorial is useful for anyone who works with tables in MS Word, including students, professionals, and anyone creating reports, charts, or structured data documents.

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