{"id":387465,"date":"2021-12-29T19:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-automatically-resize-a-table-in-microsoft-word\/"},"modified":"2021-12-29T19:00:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T16:00:42","slug":"how-to-automatically-resize-a-table-in-microsoft-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-automatically-resize-a-table-in-microsoft-word\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Automatically Resize a Table in Microsoft Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29e8e68ad7e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29e8e68ad7e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-automatically-resize-a-table-in-microsoft-word\/#How_to_Automatically_Resize_a_Table_in_Word\" >How to Automatically Resize a Table in Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Automatically Resize a Table in Microsoft Word&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-771307\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WordAutomaticallyResizeTable.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WordAutomaticallyResizeTable.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WordAutomaticallyResizeTable.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Table in Microsoft Word\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>By using a table in Microsoft Word, you can structure elements of your document or insert data in an organized format. Once you add your table, consider automatically resizing it to fit the document or the table contents.<\/p>\n<p>You can manually resize a table in Word by dragging a corner or edge. But with the AutoFit feature, Word sizes your table for you, eliminating some manual work.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Automatically_Resize_a_Table_in_Word\"><\/span>How to Automatically Resize a Table in Word<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can automatically resize your table to fit the page or the contents in the table. And you can use the AutoFit feature before or after you add the data to the table.<\/p>\n<p>Select the table in your document. You can do this by placing your cursor over the table and clicking the table handle (four-sided arrow) on the top left. This highlights the whole table.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771312\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TableHandle-WordAutomaticallyResizeTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the table handle\" width=\"650\" height=\"77\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Right-click and move your cursor to AutoFit in the shortcut menu. Then, pick either \u201cAutoFit to Contents\u201d or \u201cAutoFit to Window\u201d in the pop-out menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771311\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RightClickAutoFit-WordAutomaticallyResizeTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click and move to AutoFit\" width=\"650\" height=\"418\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, click the drop-down arrow for AutoFit in the floating toolbar to make your selection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771308\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ToolbarAutoFit-WordAutomaticallyResizeTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click AutoFit in the toolbar\" width=\"650\" height=\"179\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you pick \u201cAutoFit to Contents,\u201d each column will shrink or expand to fit the data inside. If you add or remove data in the table, the columns adjust to accommodate the cell with the largest amount of content.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771309\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AutoFitToContents-WordAutomaticallyResizeTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"AutoFit to Contents\" width=\"650\" height=\"129\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you choose \u201cAutoFit to Window,\u201d the table will stretch to the right and left margins with the columns at equal widths by default.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771310\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AutoFitToWindow-WordAutomaticallyResizeTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"AutoFit to Window\" width=\"650\" height=\"137\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also notice an option in the AutoFit menu for Fixed Column Width. You can use this option to keep the columns at their adjusted sizes after you fit the table to the contents of the window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771315\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FixedColumnWidth-WordAutomaticallyResizeTable.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Fixed Column Width\" width=\"650\" height=\"179\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Freeze the Size of the Cells in a Table in Word<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you automatically resize a table in Word, you can still make manual adjustments to the size if you like. 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