If you do need to adjust column widths, follow the appropriate instructions listed here. OR Click the Move Table Column button on the horizontal ruler Your pointer turns into a double arrow. When adjusting row height with the ruler, only the row border you move will change size. You must be in Page Layout view to adjust the row height from the ruler line. Place the insertion point within the table Click and hold the table border that is between the appropriate rows OR Click the Adjust Table Row button on the vertical ruler Your pointer turns into a double arrow.
Points are typesetter's measurements for the size of the characters.
An inch is equal to 72 points. Generally text is between 10 and 12 points. You can apply the border to the entire table or to a small segment of the table. Depending on the setup of your information, you may want to combine two cells. The most common use of combining cells is for column headings.