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Ideally, a table that you've created in Microsoft Word 2007 should fit on a single page — because studying table data that is spread across two or more pages can be difficult. Here are a few suggestions for fitting a Word 2007 table on a single page:
- Present the table in landscape mode: In Landscape mode, a page is turned on its ear so that it is wider than it is tall and you have room for more columns. To print in Landscape mode, however, you must create a new section for the pages in question.
- Shrink the font size: Sometimes shrinking the font size throughout a table shrinks the table just enough to fit it on a page. To shrink fonts throughout a table by 1 point, select the table and press Ctrl+[. Keep pressing this key combination until the table fits on one page. While you're at it, click the AutoFit button on the Layout tab and choose AutoFit Contents on the drop-down list to make each column wide enough to accommodate its widest entry.
- Change the orientation of heading row text: In a top-heavy table in which the heading row cells contain text and the cells below contain numbers, you can make the entire table narrower by changing the orientation of the text in the heading row. To turn text on its ear, select the cells whose text needs a turn, go to the (Table Tools) Layout tab, and click the Text Direction button. Keep clicking until the text turns the direction you want.
Chances are, if your table can't fit on one page, presenting the information in a table is not the best option. Try presenting it in bulleted or numbered lists. Another option is to present the information in short paragraphs under small fourth- or fifth-level headings.
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