Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 29, 2022)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, and Word in Microsoft 365
Once you add columns to your document, you may decide you want to adjust the width of the columns. (I'm talking about document columns here, not about table columns.) Word allows you to quickly adjust the width of individual columns in your document, as well as the space between columns. You can change the width of columns in your document in the following manner:
Figure 1. The Columns dialog box.
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2022-01-29 06:38:27
Gregory Ashley
The following is a suggested macro for the OCD. For every column in the worksheet, round up each column width to nearest even integer.
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