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Dougefresh091
Dougefresh091
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April 5, 2012
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Adjusting Table Columns Individually?

  • April 5, 2012
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I fear I already know the answer to this question, and since I was unable to find a current definite answer I figured I'd ask...

I was forced to use Word 2011 today, and the document had a table. I noticed I could adjust columns individually(it's not pretty, but it works). Is it true that Word can do something Indesign can't? Say it ain't so!

Can you adjust table columns individually without affecting the whole table? I know you can hold shift, while adjusting but that sill affects the entire column. I usually merge, split, split, merge, ect... rinse, repeat.

I'm on a Mac running CS5. Has this been addressed in 5.5?

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      Correct answer Manish-Sharma

      Only by adding another column and merging cells in odd ways.


      You can try this,

      Choose the Text tool and double click inside a cell, the insertion point will come within the cell,

      Now go to Tables>split cell vertically , this will split the cell and then you can move the centre line alone using "Shift key" ,

      merge the cells which is not required.

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      Mary Posner
      Inspiring
      April 5, 2012

      Help for CS5/5.5 says no:

      "Note:  You cannot create unequal column widths for columns in a text frame. Instead, created threaded, side-by-side text frames with different column widths."

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      Mary Posner
      Inspiring
      April 5, 2012

      Sorry, I misread what you posted. Columns in a table can and often do have different widths and be easily resized. If you hold down the shift key while clicking on the edge of a column, you can move that without moving the rest of the table.

      Dougefresh091
      Dougefresh091Author
      Known Participant
      April 5, 2012

      Sorry, I actually meant resizing cells individually. Holding shift will move the whole column of cells at the same time.

      The 'me' column is split in half. But when the column divider is shifted it moves everything else above and below. I'm pretty sure it can't be done, but I guess I was just being hopeful.

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