Creating Autosized Tables with Windows Help

 Last reviewed: November 2, 1995
Article ID: Q81233
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) version 3.1
  • Microsoft Win32 SDK, versions 3.5 and 3.51

SUMMARY

A Windows Help file can contain a table to present information in a consistent manner. Help 3.1 supports "autosized" tables where the relative widths of the columns remain the same, even as the absolute size of the table changes. The absolute size is determined by the size of the Windows Help window.

MORE INFORMATION

To create an autosized table in the RTF file, create a centered table. Create the text for the table using the minimum possible width for each column. If the Help window is larger, the columns will be wider and Help will compute where the text wraps based on the available width. If the user sizes the Help window smaller than the table's authored size, Help will display a horizontal scroll bar.

In Word for Windows version 1.1, use the Table command on the Format menu to create a centered table. In Word for Windows 2.0, create a table, then choose Row Height from the Table menu and choose the Center button in the Alignment group.

Additional reference words: 3.10 3.50
KBCategory: kbtool
KBSubcategory: TlsHlp

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1995
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