Move the mouse pointer over the bottom edge of the row you want to alter. The mouse pointer changes to an up-and-down arrow with parallel lines.
Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag the row edge to the new size; when you release the mouse button, the line drops in the new location.
Move the mouse pointer over the right edge of the column you want to alter. The mouse pointer changes to a left-and-right arrow with parallel lines.
Press and hold down the left mouse button and drag the column to the new size; when you release the mouse button, the line drops in the new location.
INTRODUCTION
When adding text to your table, you might notice either too much or too little space between the table's lines and the text. Word enables you to easily change the row height and column width to minimize or maximize space.
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Distributing Evenly
If you want to distribute the columns (or rows) evenly, select the entire table, right-click, and select Distribute Columns Evenly (or Distribute Rows Evenly).
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Altering Multiple Items
In addition to changing the height and width of a single row or column, you can select multiple items; the formatting you then apply is used for all the items.
