Wrapping Text in a table

J

Joe Gieder

I created a table with 3 columns and many rows. When I type in the cell the
right margin of the table goes off to the right and off the screen. How can I
set the wrapping so it doesn't go off the page? I tried Table>Table
Properties>Table>Around and it does nothing.
Thank you in advance for your help.
joe
 
S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

Several things to try:

1. On the Table tab of Table Properties, click Options... and clear the
check box for "Automatically resize to fit contents."

2. On the same tab, set the table width to 100% (though this won't stop it
from growing if you increase the size of one column). Choose "None" for the
wrapping; you don't want Around, which makes the table "float," with text
wrapped around it; it doesn't have anything to do with text wrapping in it.

3. Make sure that "Wrap text" is checked in the Cell Options (Table
Properties | Cell | Options...).
 
J

Joe Gieder

Thank you. It's what I needed.

Suzanne S. Barnhill said:
Several things to try:

1. On the Table tab of Table Properties, click Options... and clear the
check box for "Automatically resize to fit contents."

2. On the same tab, set the table width to 100% (though this won't stop it
from growing if you increase the size of one column). Choose "None" for the
wrapping; you don't want Around, which makes the table "float," with text
wrapped around it; it doesn't have anything to do with text wrapping in it.

3. Make sure that "Wrap text" is checked in the Cell Options (Table
Properties | Cell | Options...).
 

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