Table: Column Snap
Snap the width of table columns to their contents.
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This script is part of the Tables collection. See the full collection here.
InDesign’s table cells adjust automatically to their content vertically, but not horizontally. This script sizes columns, snapping them to their widest content.
To use the script, click anywhere in a table and run it. The script has no interface.
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Latest update 25 Jan. 2026
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This article was last modified on September 30, 2026
This article was first published on November 3, 2025
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