Viewing table and cell widths in Layout mode The widths of layout tables and cells (in pixels, or as a

percentage of the page width) appear at the top or bottom of the table when the table is selected or when the
insertion point is in the table. Beside the widths are arrows for the table header menu and the column header
menus. Use the menus for quick access to some common commands.

Note: To disable column widths, along with table tabs and header menus, you must disable all visual aids (View
> Visual Aids > Hide All).

Sometimes, the width might not appear for a column; you might see any of the following:

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No width. If you do not see a width for the table or for a column, then that table or column does not have a
specified width in the HTML code.

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Two numbers. If two numbers appear, then the visual width as it appears in Design view doesn’t match the width
specified in the HTML code. This can happen when you resize a table by dragging its lower-right corner or when
you add content to a cell that’s larger than its set width.

For example, if you set a column’s width to 200 pixels, then add content that stretches the width to 250 pixels,
two numbers appear at the top of that column: 200 (the width specified in the code) and in parentheses (250)
(the visual width of the column as it’s rendered on your screen).

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Wavy line. A wavy line appears for columns that are set to autostretch.

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Double bars. Columns that contain spacer images have double bars around the column width.

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