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July 13, 2021
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??? How to determine the height of an existing row in a table

  • July 13, 2021
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I have opened a table that I created 2 years ago. How do I determine the height of an existing row in the table? Cell Options / Rows and Columns allows me to set minimum and maximum height but I cannot remember how to find the actual existing height of a selected row.

 

Thanks in advance.

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vladan saveljic
Inspiring
July 13, 2021

vladan saveljic
Inspiring
July 13, 2021

Community Expert
July 13, 2021

Hi Michael,

for cells with auto height one has no control in InDesign to determine the height.

Something I am missing from start when working with tables in InDesign.

 

A script could help, written in ExtendScript (JavaScript).

Select one single cell and alert its height ( measurement system is that of your rulers ) like that:

 

 

The very simple code of this little script is this:

alert( app.selection[0].height );

 How to save this code as script file, install the script file and run the script from the Scripts panel in InDesign see:

https://www.indiscripts.com/pages/help#hd0sb2

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

vladan saveljic
Inspiring
July 13, 2021

select one raw and in Cell Options > Rows and Columns > Row Height choose "Exactly"

Dave Creamer of IDEAS
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 13, 2021

Change the "At Least" to "Exactly" and you should get the reading. It's easier using the Table panel rather than the menu.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)