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Word allows you to easily create tables, but getting your column widths "just so" can be challenging, at times. For instance, what if you want a twelve-column table with the first two columns a certain width, and the rest of the columns sharing the remaining horizontal space? Here's an easy way to get the desired result:
Figure 1. The Split Cells dialog box.
Your row is now just as you wanted. To create more rows just like it, select the row and then choose to insert additional rows above the selected row. After you insert the first row, just press F4 repeatedly until you have created the number of desired rows.
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2013-02-01 09:09:10
philomena
another easy way to add additional rows is place the insertion point in the end of the row marker. Press Enter. Then use F4 to repeat adding more rows.
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