XL2000: Cannot Reset a Column to the Standard Width

• Microsoft Excel 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you point to Column on the Format menu and click Standard Width, the column width is not reset to the width specified in the Standard column width setting.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if you change the width of a column from the original width. Microsoft Excel cannot automatically reset the width of the column.

WORKAROUND

To manually resize the column to the width used by the Standard Width command, follow these steps:

1. Click any cell in the column that you want to resize.



2. On the Format menu, point to Column, and then click Standard Width. Note the width in the Standard column width box and click OK.



3. On the Format menu, point to Column and click Width. In the Column Width dialog box, type a width that is equal to the Standard column width setting and click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about changing column width, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type "Change column width" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For more information about changing row height, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type "Change row height" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Additional query words: normal XL2000

Keywords : xlformat
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug