Using the 'Fix Overall Table Size...' Checkbox

Using the 'Fix overall table size...' checkbox

By ticking the 'Fix overall table size while adding/deleting/resizing rows and columns' checkbox in the Attributes section, the overall table size remains fixed no matter what cell/row/column operations are performed. E.g. if the checkbox is ticked and a row is added to the table using the spinbox, the height of all others rows are reduced (scaling proportionally) to maintain the overall table height. The height of the newly added row is equal to that of the adjacent row.

When the checkbox is unticked, cell/row/column operations are able to change the overall table size. E.g. if the checkbox is unticked and a row is added to the table using the spinbox, the height of all other rows are unchanged. The height of the newly added row is equal to that of the adjacent row and the overall height of the table increases by this amount.

The checkbox is ticked by default when first creating a table (such that the table remains within the bounding box drawn on the page), and unticked by default when editing an existing table.

It is important to note that this checkbox affects operations as they are performed within the edit window, not at the point at which 'OK' is pressed. Ticking or unticking the checkbox should therefore occur prior to any cell/row/column operations to obtain the desired functionality.