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    Lesson 8. Customizing Tables > Resizing columns

    Resizing columns

    Now you’ll resize the table columns. To begin, you’ll verify that the table is measured in points. (There are 72 points in an inch.)

    1.
    Choose View > Options.

    2.
    Make sure the Display Units pop-up menu is set to Point and click Set.

    3.
    Drag from the heading cell that contains the text 2002 to the rightmost heading cell. The four cells are selected.

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    4.
    Choose Table > Resize Columns.

    5.
    Enter 42 in the To Width text box. Then click Resize.

    6.
    Drag to select several cells in the first column of the table.

    7.
    Drag a selection handle to the right until the table approximately fills the width of the text frame. (You may need to drag several times.)

    You can make text straddle the cells you select. Here you’ll straddle two cells so that the heading fits on one line.

    8.
    Drag to select the cell that contains the text FISCAL YEAR and the cell to its left.

    9.
    Choose Table > Straddle. The text now spans two cells.


      

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