To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=100311 Issue #|100311 Summary|Column width adjustments do not work with tables wider | than margins Component|Word processor Version|OOo 3.0.1 Platform|All URL| OS/Version|All Status|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard| Keywords| Resolution| Issue type|DEFECT Priority|P3 Subcomponent|editing Assigned to|writerneedsconfirm Reported by|paddylandau
------- Additional comments from [email protected] Wed Mar 18 14:52:49 +0000 2009 ------- SUMMARY Attempting to change the column widths to specified sizes of a table wider than the text margins is literally impossible. Refer to the forum http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=16615 REPRODUCE I've used an example to illustrate. A. Create a table wider than the text margins. 1. In a text document, Format -> Page... -> Margins. 2. Set all Margins to 1.00". 3. Create a table with three columns and a few rows. 4. Drag the left and right table margins so that they exceed the text margins. B. Attempt to adjust the column widths. 1. Place your cursor in any cell in the table. 2. Table -> Table Properties... -> Columns. 3. Adapt table width -> ticked or unticked, both don't work. 4. Attempt to set the Column widths to 3.00", 2.00" and 2.50". Whatever you do, Writer will alter your settings. Incidentally, if you have set your table alignment to Center (Table -> Table Properties -> Alignment -> Center), Writer will change this to Manual. This is not a big problem, because you can set it back again, but it is an irritation. WORKAROUND You can adjust the table when the text margins are wider than the table. So, in our example: A. Change the page width 1. Format -> Page... -> Paper format -> Landscape B. Adjust the table 1. Table -> Table Properties... -> Columns 2. Adapt table width -> tick 3. Set Column widths to 3.00", 2.00" and 2.50" 4. Table -> Table Properties... -> Table -> Alignment -> Center (if desired) C. Revert the page width 1. Format -> Page... -> Paper format -> Portrait --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
