The Fixed Column Width option includes "Auto," or increments in tenths of an inch. For example, click the up arrow to display 1.4" in the field, and insert a space of 1.4 inches between the columns.

Tips Word's default table settings will always insert a table with cells of the same width, no matter whether you have two or 22 columns.

Working with Rows and Columns To add a column to a table, click at the top of the table just to the right of the last cell where the mouse pointer shows as a black down-pointing arrow. This selects ...

If you want to change a column’s size, use the options in the Cell Size group. Within the context of this example, you’d use the Width option to change the picture-placeholder column’s width.

Sorting all the columns of data inside a table does not work the same way as lists or columns. If you just click the Sort button, believe me, very strange things happen.

Word tables are great tools for listing and comparing values. I use them a lot because they’re so easy to create and manipulate. In addition, I’m always learning new tricks to use with them.