How to change column width in word table

How to change column width in word? Manipulating tables in Microsoft Word on a computer is incredibly basic and necessary. After entering content, there are situations where you may need to adjust the dimensions of cells. If you’re still unfamiliar with how to make this operation smoother, please consult the article on how to evenly resize columns and rows in Word below!

– Reason to do it: Arrange the data in the table neatly and regularly, increasing the aesthetics of the table.

– The tutorial was made on the Microsoft Word 2010 version. On Word versions 2007, 2013, 2016, 2019, 365, you can do the same.

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How to change column width in word? Align via Distribute Columns/Rows Evenly

Align the columns evenly

Click the [+] sign symbol in the upper-left corner to black out the entire table.

black out the entire table

black out the entire table

Right-click > Select Distribute Columns Evenly to evenly align the columns.

Right-click and select Distribute Columns Evenly

Right-click and select Distribute Columns Evenly

Align the rows evenly

Click the [+] sign symbol in the upper-left corner to black out the entire table (similar to step 1).

Right-click > Select Distribute Rows Evenly to evenly align the rows.

Right-click and select Distribute Rows Evenly

Right-click and select Distribute Rows Evenly

Result:

Result

Result

How to change column width in word? Automatically adjust columns and rows to fit contents

Click the [+] sign symbol in the upper left corner to black out the entire table.

Right click > Select AutoFit > Select AutoFit to Contents to evenly align columns and rows to fit the contents.

Right-click then select Auto Fit and select Auto Fit to content

Right-click then select Auto Fit and select Auto Fit to content

How to change column width in word? Align manually

Open the Rule bar

Go to View > select Rule.

Go to View > select Rule.

Go to View > select Rule.

Align the size on a scale on the ruler

Select a table > Stretch columns by size evenly.

Select a table > Stretch columns by size evenly.

Select a table > Stretch columns by size evenly.

Likewise for rows.

Select the table and stretch the rows

Select the table and stretch the rows

Above, we have summarized 3 brief ways to help you align columns and rows in a Word table quickly. Good luck!

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