How do I stop my table columns from automatically widening?

[Becot]

I am working in a table that has 6 columns. I have set the width of the
first column (and all subsequent columns) to be what I want. However, as I
type a long word into the first column, the column is automatically resizing
itself to accommodate the length of that word. How can I stop this from
happening?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Have you disabled auto resizing? Table | AutoFit | Fixed Column Width.

 

[Jean-Guy Marcil]

I am working in a table that has 6 columns. I have set the width of the
first column (and all subsequent columns) to be what I want. However, as I
type a long word into the first column, the column is automatically resizing
itself to accommodate the length of that word. How can I stop this from
happening?

"Table" menu > Table Properties... > "Table" tab > "Options..." button >
Uncheck "Automatically resize to fit contents"