Title: Setting column width
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Setting column width

 *  Resolved [caminoviejo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caminoviejo/)
 * (@caminoviejo)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-column-width-1/)
 * Hi I have looked over your answers for setting column width. I managed to get
   the auto setting working but because my text is too small the table looks too
   small I want to be able to set a size manually. I have tried your suggestions
   from the faq page of your plugin but I can´t seem to get it to work. I fear my
   theme is overridingyour settings. How can I overcome this problem. Link provided
   below. With thanks for your kind help,Ken.
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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-column-width-1/#post-4542041)
 * Hi Ken,
 * thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble.
 * For that table, you’ll probably just want to add this to the “Custom CSS” textarea
   on the “Plugin Options” screen of TablePress:
 *     ```
       .tablepress-id-1 {
         width: auto;
       }
       ```
   
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [caminoviejo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caminoviejo/)
 * (@caminoviejo)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-column-width-1/#post-4542042)
 * Thanks Tobias. I have tried that but the table shrinks too much I want to be 
   able to change the size manually. If I put the latter code in place and then 
   also try to change manually. The manual changes are not implemented.With thanks,
   Ken
 *  Thread Starter [caminoviejo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caminoviejo/)
 * (@caminoviejo)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-column-width-1/#post-4542055)
 * I think now that it is the colspan that I am using on the even number columns
   that is causing the discrepancy.thanks, Ken.
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-column-width-1/#post-4542078)
 * Hi,
 * no, with that, you’ll be able to set the individual column widths. Just set them
   for each column.
    Also, there’s no need at all to use the “colspan” in your table,
   so I suggest to simply remove that.
 * And for table 2: Instead of turning off each of the JavaScript features individually,
   you should simply uncheck the “Use DataTables” checkbox. With that, the JS code
   won’t even be loaded.
 * Regards,
    Tobias

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-column-width-1/#post-4542078)
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