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Lesson 5: Cell widths resize based on content

In this lesson, you generate a table with cells resize based on their content.
With the table property combination in this lesson:
  1. Save a copy of the base template you created. Example: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\table_sizing_tutorial\table_sizing_tutorial-lesson5-table4.dta
  2. Open the new template in the Document Studio application.
  3. Enter a heading name:
    1. Double-click the text element contained in the paragraph element.
    2. Enter Table 4.
    3. Click OK.
  4. Select the table element.
  5. In the Properties view, expand formatting > specific.
  6. For the table autofit property, click the Configuration icon Configuration icon.
  7. Select autofit to contents and click OK.
  8. For the resize to fit contents property, enter true.
  9. For the fixed cell width in column property, enter true.
  10. Save the template.

Test the output

  1. Click the Preview current document icon Preview current document icon.
  2. Click Yes to continue without configuring the other outputs.
  3. In the Results window, click the link to the PDF.
Result:
Table 4

Lesson checkpoint

You generated a table with cells that resize based on their content.
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