consecutive Table Rows with different # of columns of different widths

I hope I can clearly and concisely explain my problem. Please forgive me if
I run on, and by all means ask for clarification.

Question regarding cell/column widths when two rows are attached.

Is there any way to adjust cells/columns to different widths, when they are
right on top of one another?

I can create 2 one-row tables with with various number of cells with various
widths. Between these one row tables is a RETURN or space if you will. This
allows me to freely adjust the widths to fit my needs.

The problem arrises once I DELETE the RETURN and the 2 tables now come into
contact with one another. There is NO problem resizing the cell widths on
ROW #1 or ROW #2, unless the verticle lines line up with one another when I
release the mouse button. If this does occur, I appear to lose the ability
to adjust the cell's width independent of the cell directly above or below.

Prior to the two vertical lines lining up, I can drag the widths freely.
This is obviously NOT a problem with a RETURN between the 2 one line tables
as Word interprets these as 2 independent tables. I have tried to click on
the verticle border of the cell I desire to adjust while holding down
various keys, CTRL, SHIFT, ALT (Which neatly allows free positioning, but
still jointly with the cells above and/or below) and combos of each of those
without any apparent success.

I would greatly appreciate any solution to this delema.

-cypher

If you select the row in question before trying to change the column widths,
you should be able to do so without affecting the following/preceding
column.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"|| cypher ||" wrote in message
news
I hope I can clearly and concisely explain my problem. Please forgive me
if
I run on, and by all means ask for clarification.

Question regarding cell/column widths when two rows are attached.

Is there any way to adjust cells/columns to different widths, when they
are
right on top of one another?

I can create 2 one-row tables with with various number of cells with
various
widths. Between these one row tables is a RETURN or space if you will.
This
allows me to freely adjust the widths to fit my needs.

The problem arrises once I DELETE the RETURN and the 2 tables now come
into
contact with one another. There is NO problem resizing the cell widths on
ROW #1 or ROW #2, unless the verticle lines line up with one another when
I
release the mouse button. If this does occur, I appear to lose the
ability
to adjust the cell's width independent of the cell directly above or
below.

Prior to the two vertical lines lining up, I can drag the widths freely.
This is obviously NOT a problem with a RETURN between the 2 one line
tables
as Word interprets these as 2 independent tables. I have tried to click
on
the verticle border of the cell I desire to adjust while holding down
various keys, CTRL, SHIFT, ALT (Which neatly allows free positioning, but
still jointly with the cells above and/or below) and combos of each of
those
without any apparent success.

I would greatly appreciate any solution to this delema.

-cypher

Suzanne! You are an angel! Thank you so much! I cannot believe I didn't
think of that. I certainly appreciate your help!!

Thanks again!

cypher


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
If you select the row in question before trying to change the column
widths,
you should be able to do so without affecting the following/preceding
column.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"|| cypher ||" wrote in message
news
I hope I can clearly and concisely explain my problem. Please forgive me
if
I run on, and by all means ask for clarification.

Question regarding cell/column widths when two rows are attached.

Is there any way to adjust cells/columns to different widths, when they
are
right on top of one another?

I can create 2 one-row tables with with various number of cells with
various
widths. Between these one row tables is a RETURN or space if you will.
This
allows me to freely adjust the widths to fit my needs.

The problem arrises once I DELETE the RETURN and the 2 tables now come
into
contact with one another. There is NO problem resizing the cell widths
on
ROW #1 or ROW #2, unless the verticle lines line up with one another
when
I
release the mouse button. If this does occur, I appear to lose the
ability
to adjust the cell's width independent of the cell directly above or
below.

Prior to the two vertical lines lining up, I can drag the widths freely.
This is obviously NOT a problem with a RETURN between the 2 one line
tables
as Word interprets these as 2 independent tables. I have tried to click
on
the verticle border of the cell I desire to adjust while holding down
various keys, CTRL, SHIFT, ALT (Which neatly allows free positioning,
but
still jointly with the cells above and/or below) and combos of each of
those
without any apparent success.

I would greatly appreciate any solution to this delema.

-cypher