setting table size

[Sherry]

I have a table in a doc that shouldn't change size. Lots of people edit
copies of the doc. They change the size by adding too much text in the
table. Is there a way I can specifiy the table size so when they type too
much text into it they get an error message or their text runs out of view
or something?
Thanks

 

[Jezebel]

Right click the table, select table properties, set the properties.

 

[Sherry]

There isn't an option that would prevent theperson entering text from
entering a lot of text and making the table resize to fit it. Maybe I'm not
explaining it right.

Imagine a table that has 10 rows and is 4 inches tall on a printed page. I
want the users to be able to add text as long as thetable is not allowed to
be more than 4 inches tall on a printed page. Some of the users keep adding
text until the table takes up nearly a full page. The font size can't
change. Less than 4 inches is OK, more is bad.
Thanks

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You could put the table in a text box or frame with 4" height (with auto
resizing of the text box turned off). On balance, a frame would be
preferable (set height to Exactly 4").

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[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi Sherry,

There isn't an option that would prevent theperson entering text
from entering a lot of text and making the table resize to fit it.

true, but you can give the table cell a fixed height: The user can still
enter as much text as (s)he likes, but the cell won't grow and hence the
"mean" lines just don't show up ...

Greetinx
..bob
...Word-MVP
....and I really think .longdocs is not really appropriate here

 

[Sherry]

This would be great except the number of rows in the table may vary. The
last row in the table is for a picture that varies in sze. This wasa great
idea, though. Sorry - I wasn't clear enough in describing my problem. I'm
still trying to think of a way to make it work.