Dumb question - Description Column width uneditable

[JMongi]

So, this is just a dumb question, probably missing something easy...but...
I can adjust the columns in table design view of a new table as usual (mouse on caption column edge until the adjustment icon appears) but I can't do it on the Description column. It's like its centered with the left and right parts of the caption being cutoff. Never had this happen. I tried saving and reopening without a change.

 

[JMongi]

Seems to be happening on all new tables I create. Interesting...

 

[MajP]

Can you post a screen shot? Is this on all databases?

 

[JMongi]

Can you post a screen shot? Is this on all databases?

Good question.....yes, it appears to affect all databases. Here is a screenshot from a second database I opened.

 

[JMongi]

I just tried closing and reopening Access. I also scrolled through the task manager to look for any rogue access processes and didn't see any.

 

[Mike Krailo]

Boy, this a weird one. How about reboot your computer.

 

[JMongi]

Have you tried turning it off and on again....?
Already tried that to no effect.

 

[Minty]

What happens if you switch to overlapping windows rather than Tabbed view?

 

[JMongi]

It already was in overlapping instead of tabbed view.

Edit: I guess the other database was in tabbed view! Neither setting works and I've tried adjusting the setting in both datasbases.

But, I switched views back and forth without effect. This last time it DID open the view with a hugely wide description field (though I did notice that the end of the column was still not adjustable). But, when I closed and reopened the design view then the tiny column was back.

 

[JMongi]

Before we get too crazy. Can you guys and gals edit the last column edge? I can adjust all the other column edges just fine. It's the far right column edge of the optional description column that I can't adjust whether in this annoying tiny view right now or even when it shows up with a really wide column. In either case, the far right column edge does not highlight for typical column width adjustment (for me).

 

[Minty]

Before we get too crazy. Can you guys and gals edit the last column edge? I can adjust all the other column edges just fine. It's the far right column edge of the optional description column that I can't adjust whether in this annoying tiny view right now or even when it shows up with a really wide column. In either case, the far right column edge does not highlight for typical column width adjustment (for me).

Short answer - No!

It shrinks when you move the right-hand border of the table design window.

 

[MajP]

My slider is not showing, but you can see that I am sliding the left side of the description box right. If you mean the right side of the description box then No.

 

[JMongi]

@Minty - That matches. My monitor is big enough that I've always had waste space as the max column width is reached. But I tried what you mentioned and that's how it functions for me....AND....

It "fixed" it! I don't know if it's permanent or not, but, when I adjusted the window to the left until it caught the right edge of the description column, then it dynamically adjusted the description column display width in conjunction with the window resize until it hit the aforementioned max column display width.

Who knows the idiosyncracies of such things. I'm just glad I can see my full descriptions again. Thanks!

 

[JMongi]

This always happens to me...lol! It's been many weeks since I've been able to dive back into this DB project and I just spent time troubleshooting a stupid GUI glitch. LOL!

 

[JMongi]

Update: It didn't FIX anything. But, it's easy enough to adjust the window so that it starts working again. Maybe I'll figure out the root cause some day.

 

[Mike Krailo]

I hit the restore down in upper right corner of the application window and stretched out my table in design view across my duel monitors and that right edge of the Description column cannot be adjusted manually. I switched to overlapping windows and still cannot duplicate this problem. Dragging the right edge of the table doesn't adjust the width of that column for me. It always stays at about 20 inches wide.

 

[Isaac]

I am able to resize (expand) the column width of the last (right-most) column of a table, in datasheet view, with no trouble

 

[Mike Krailo]

I think the issue is the Description column in design view and not datasheet view.

 

[Isaac]

I think the issue is the Description column in design view and not datasheet view.

I get it now, thanks Mike.

@JMongi Yeah, as far as on my end that's just not something that expands.