The rigid constraint on the table width, and Writer's automatic changing of the layout to enforce the constraint, can make it very difficult to get the column widths you want. Writer absolutely cannot cope with a table that's wider than the page margins, and it does it's best to never let you configure the table layout to exceed the margins, so you can't just widen column three-you have to also decrease the width of at least one of the other columns. Set the width of column 3 (and the others as needed) Put the editing cursor anywhere in the column and choose Table > Table Properties.ģ. You have to use the Table Properties > Columns dialog window, and there are some constraints even there. Assuming that we're taking about changing the width of all the cells in the column, and not just one cell as in your example, I don't think it's possible using only the mouse.