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Gap between columns in a Table

Anonymous
2023-03-10T05:52:05+00:00

There is a template in Microsoft Word called "tactical business marketing plan". On the last page of the template, there is a table. I would appreciate it if anyone can please explain how the gap is created between the columns. Thanks!

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Mahmood

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-10T10:02:28+00:00

    Thank you for the additional information and screenshot. It appears that the gap between the columns in the table is achieved by using vertical borders with white shading.

    You can create a vertical border with white shading to simulate a gap between columns.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-14T09:27:05+00:00

    Hi Mahmood, Well it seems to me it is an extra column! (I don't know how! I have Word 2021 and and I cannot get such a narrow column!)

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/jws4qm958ws2yon/Print%20First%20and%20Last%20Name%20.docx?dl=0

    PS: I cannot get this to work: Word 2010: Need table columns to be very narrow - Microsoft Community

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  2. Suzanne S Barnhill 274.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-03-14T12:29:45+00:00

    You can stop trying, Ron. The OP has already acknowledged the IA's suggestion as the correct answer.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-03-14T12:48:46+00:00

    Suzanne. but clearly the gap is created by an extra column. I am not sure how it can be asserted that this is not the case. It is there in black and white, so to speak. For avoidance of any doubt the linked document is the original one extracted from the template. It is not one I have made-up. In fact I have tried to reproduce the same using Word 2021 and cannot do so.

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