Every row has a specified height. The table contains a setting for the default row height. If a row’s height is 0, the row will use the default row height.
You can turn on autosizing for rows. If autosizing is on, a row expands in height as needed to show all the text in every cell of the row.
To set the default height for all rows in a table:
- 1. From the scope menu choose the table.
- 2. From the action menu choose the default row height is:.
- 3. Modify the setting using the controls provided.
- 1. From the scope menu choose the selected rows.
- 2. From the action menu choose the height is:.
- 3. Modify the setting using the controls provided. To make the selected rows use the default height, use a value of 0.
Height is always displayed in points, but you can set the row height using a different measuring unit.
To set the height in inches, centimeters, or picas:
- 1. Click in the text field that displays the height value. This will select all the characters in the text field.
- 2. Type the desired value followed by the unit abbreviation. For example, to set a row height of one-half inch, you can type .5 in as the setting. Other abbreviations are cm and pi for centimeters and picas. The height will still be displayed in points.
- 1. From the scope menu choose the table.
- 2. From the action menu choose autosizing rows is:.
- 3. Check or uncheck the box.
- 1. From the scope menu choose the selected rows.
- 2. From the action menu choose autosizing is:.
- 3. Check or uncheck the box.