Resize Column Width

Adjust the width of a table column to better view the data.

By Mouse

  1. Hover over the right-hand border of the column heading.

  2. Click and drag the border. A dotted vertical line appears to indicate the pending width.

    Column border dragged to the right.
  3. When the column is the width you want, release the cursor. The column is resized. All other columns retain their original widths.

By Menu

  1. Right‐click the heading of the column, and select Resize Columns...
    Right-click menu with Resize Columns... noted
  2. Adjust the width using either Pixels or Percent.

    If adjusting by percentage, the current width is multiplied by the percentage to calculate the new width. For example: an entry of 200 doubles the current width. An entry of 25 reduces the current width to one-quarter of what it is now.

    Sample resize columns dialog.
  3. Click OK.