I have a table where others will be typing comments into a cell. I do not want the cell to alter size vertically when they type. I want to restrict the number of lines for that cell. I am using Windows 2003
Set the row height to an exact value. From the Tables menu, select Properties, then go to the Row tab and check the Specify height box, enter the desired height and from the Row height is pull down, select Exactly. I assume that by Windows 2003, you meant Word 2003. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Rainbow Teacher" <Rainbow Teacher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9993E8F2-C56C-4B14-A810-0F8F8DC54347@microsoft.com... >I have a table where others will be typing comments into a cell. I do not > want the cell to alter size vertically when they type. I want to restrict > the number of lines for that cell. > I am using Windows 2003
Thank you so much Doug Robbins. OOps it is Word 2003. I did as you instructed and the cells don't resize. Bit disconcerting is the wobbly feeling when typing in the cells. The grid lines tend to move when you type. I really appreciate your help. "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > Set the row height to an exact value. From the Tables menu, select > Properties, then go to the Row tab and check the Specify height box, enter > the desired height and from the Row height is pull down, select Exactly. > > I assume that by Windows 2003, you meant Word 2003. > > -- > Hope this helps. > > Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > services on a paid consulting basis. > > Doug Robbins - Word MVP > > "Rainbow Teacher" <Rainbow Teacher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message news:9993E8F2-C56C-4B14-A810-0F8F8DC54347@microsoft.com... > >I have a table where others will be typing comments into a cell. I do not > > want the cell to alter size vertically when they type. I want to restrict > > the number of lines for that cell. > > I am using Windows 2003 > > >
Have you not turned off auto resizing? Table Properties | Table | Options | Automatically resize to fit content. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Rainbow Teacher" wrote in message news:7E47CF72-C80F-4C48-B565-3ACD4981EECF@microsoft.com... > Thank you so much Doug Robbins. OOps it is Word 2003. > I did as you instructed and the cells don't resize. Bit disconcerting is > the wobbly feeling when typing in the cells. The grid lines tend to move > when you type. > I really appreciate your help. > > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > >> Set the row height to an exact value. From the Tables menu, select >> Properties, then go to the Row tab and check the Specify height box, >> enter >> the desired height and from the Row height is pull down, select Exactly. >> >> I assume that by Windows 2003, you meant Word 2003. >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my >> services on a paid consulting basis. >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP >> >> "Rainbow Teacher" <Rainbow Teacher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> message news:9993E8F2-C56C-4B14-A810-0F8F8DC54347@microsoft.com... >> >I have a table where others will be typing comments into a cell. I do >> >not >> > want the cell to alter size vertically when they type. I want to >> > restrict >> > the number of lines for that cell. >> > I am using Windows 2003 >> >> >> >
Yes the auto resizing is off. The bottom grid line still moves down when typing. Setting the row size and choosing 'exactly' stopped this. Rainbow Teacher "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > Have you not turned off auto resizing? Table Properties | Table | Options | > Automatically resize to fit content. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > "Rainbow Teacher" wrote in > message news:7E47CF72-C80F-4C48-B565-3ACD4981EECF@microsoft.com... > > Thank you so much Doug Robbins. OOps it is Word 2003. > > I did as you instructed and the cells don't resize. Bit disconcerting is > > the wobbly feeling when typing in the cells. The grid lines tend to move > > when you type. > > I really appreciate your help. > > > > > > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: > > > >> Set the row height to an exact value. From the Tables menu, select > >> Properties, then go to the Row tab and check the Specify height box, > >> enter > >> the desired height and from the Row height is pull down, select Exactly. > >> > >> I assume that by Windows 2003, you meant Word 2003. > >> > >> -- > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my > >> services on a paid consulting basis. > >> > >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP > >> > >> "Rainbow Teacher" <Rainbow Teacher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > >> message news:9993E8F2-C56C-4B14-A810-0F8F8DC54347@microsoft.com... > >> >I have a table where others will be typing comments into a cell. I do > >> >not > >> > want the cell to alter size vertically when they type. I want to > >> > restrict > >> > the number of lines for that cell. > >> > I am using Windows 2003 > >> > >> > >> > > > > >
I was addressing your report of a "wobbly feeling" after setting an exact row height. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Rainbow Teacher" wrote in message news:0B3CE06A-246A-44AD-89D9-26DFA3582227@microsoft.com... > Yes the auto resizing is off. The bottom grid line still moves down when > typing. Setting the row size and choosing 'exactly' stopped this. > > Rainbow Teacher > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > >> Have you not turned off auto resizing? Table Properties | Table | Options >> | >> Automatically resize to fit content. >> >> -- >> Suzanne S. Barnhill >> Microsoft MVP (Word) >> Words into Type >> Fairhope, Alabama USA >> >> "Rainbow Teacher" wrote in >> message news:7E47CF72-C80F-4C48-B565-3ACD4981EECF@microsoft.com... >> > Thank you so much Doug Robbins. OOps it is Word 2003. >> > I did as you instructed and the cells don't resize. Bit disconcerting >> > is >> > the wobbly feeling when typing in the cells. The grid lines tend to >> > move >> > when you type. >> > I really appreciate your help. >> > >> > >> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote: >> > >> >> Set the row height to an exact value. From the Tables menu, select >> >> Properties, then go to the Row tab and check the Specify height box, >> >> enter >> >> the desired height and from the Row height is pull down, select >> >> Exactly. >> >> >> >> I assume that by Windows 2003, you meant Word 2003. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> >> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my >> >> services on a paid consulting basis. >> >> >> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP >> >> >> >> "Rainbow Teacher" <Rainbow Teacher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> >> message news:9993E8F2-C56C-4B14-A810-0F8F8DC54347@microsoft.com... >> >> >I have a table where others will be typing comments into a cell. I >> >> >do >> >> >not >> >> > want the cell to alter size vertically when they type. I want to >> >> > restrict >> >> > the number of lines for that cell. >> >> > I am using Windows 2003 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >>
