Question

Give the two ways to change the width of a column of a table in MS Word,
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Answer 1

Select the column whose width you want to change. Word displays two additional tabs on the ribbon: Table Design and Layout.

Display the Layout tab of the ribbon.

Click the Properties option in the Table group. Word displays the Table Properties dialog box.

Make sure the Column tab is displayed.

Figure 1. The Column tab of the Table Properties dialog box.

Using the Preferred Width control, set the column width as desired.

Use the Previous Column or Next Column buttons, as desired, to select other columns.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you have set all the column widths desired.

Click on OK to close the Table Properties dialog box.

Answer 2

You can precisely adjust column width by following these steps:

Select the column whose width you want to change. ...

Display the Layout tab of the ribbon.

Click the Properties option in the Table group. ...

Make sure the Column tab is displayed. ...

Using the Preferred Width control, set the column width as desired.