Can you Free Transform a Table without Scaling the Text in Cells?

Question

I'm working on trying to utilize tables in a template. We will end up altering the size of these tables to fit design needs. Could be a tall skinny table or a short fat table etc.

The issue I'm having is utilizing the free transform tool to get the table size I want. This ends up scaling the copy in the cells as well. Is there a check box or a preference some where that will let the copy scale proportionally even though the table itself is being scaled unporportionally?

Two screenshots added to help illustrate.

John Mensinger · Answer

No. Free Transform is simply not the correct way to resize a table. Instead, try this:

To make the table wider or narrower:

1. Click in any cell with the Type tool to set a live insertion point

2. Hover your pointer over the right-most table border until it becomes a 2-headed arrow

3. Press/hold Shift, and click/hold/drag left or right

To make the table taller or shorter:

1. Click in any cell with the Type tool to set a live insertion point

2. Hover your pointer over the bottom table border until it becomes a 2-headed arrow

Press/hold Shift, and click/hold/drag up or down

This also works on the corner to control both directions at once. Holding Shift makes your drag affect all cells equally.

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