Columns.AutoFit method (Word)
Changes the width of a table column to accommodate the width of the text without changing the way text wraps in the cells.
Syntax
expression. AutoFit
expression Required. A variable that represents a 'Columns' collection.
Remarks
If the table is already as wide as the distance between the left and right margins, this method has no affect.
Example
This example creates a 3x3 table in a new document and then changes the width of the first column to accommodate the width of the text.
Dim docNew as Document
Dim tableNew as Table
Set docNew = Documents.Add
Set tableNew = docNew.Tables.Add(Range:=Selection.Range, _
NumRows:=3, NumColumns:=3)
With tableNew
.Cell(1,1).Range.InsertAfter "First cell"
.Columns(1).AutoFit
End With
This example creates a 3x3 table in a new document and then changes the width of all the columns to accommodate the width of the text.
Dim docNew as Document
Dim tableNew as Table
Set docNew = Documents.Add
Set tableNew = docNew.Tables.Add(Selection.Range, 3, 3)
With tableNew
.Cell(1,1).Range.InsertAfter "First cell"
.Cell(1,2).Range.InsertAfter "This is cell (1,2)"
.Cell(1,3).Range.InsertAfter "(1,3)"
.Columns.AutoFit
End With
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