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April 30, 2021
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Table popped out from frame

  • April 30, 2021
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Hello,

I created a table in the frame but it looks weird.

As you can see in thie screenshot, table pops out from the frame.

Does anyone know how I can fit table into the frame?

Correct answer Eugene Tyson

Tables are not constrained by the text frame (for some reason...)

It looks like you have left indent applied. 

 

Tables work the same way as text - it's treated as a character. 

If you insert your text cursor beside the table on the left you should be able to see if there's a left indent applied.

 

 

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Eugene TysonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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May 1, 2021

Tables are not constrained by the text frame (for some reason...)

It looks like you have left indent applied. 

 

Tables work the same way as text - it's treated as a character. 

If you insert your text cursor beside the table on the left you should be able to see if there's a left indent applied.

 

 

    Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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    Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 1, 2021

    Check that the paragraph style in which the table is placed doesn't have an indent set, either for the whole paragraph or even the first line. That would push your table over as you have experienced

      Scott Falkner
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      Scott FalknerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 1, 2021

      Tables can extend beyond a frame. There is no command to fix this, although it might be scriptable. I have no experience creting scripts. You will have to either adjust the margins for hte paragraph containing the table, widen the frame, or edit the column widths.

      Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
      Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
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      May 1, 2021

      2 ways to do this:

      1. Select the rightside resizing handle on the frame and drag it far enough to the right to enclosed the entire table.



      2. Select the frame, right-click to access the Text Frame Options, and set the Auto-Size to Height and Width, or just the Width. Depends on how big your table is.

       

       

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