The Problem

 

When text appears in a table in a WinHelp system, the edge of text gets cut off if the table is "wider" than the window. As a result, you get unreadable text, as in the image above. The italicized text is inside of a table cell approximately 5 inches wide.

Tables are great for aligning text in Help files, however text does not "wrap" around a large table cell when the Help window is resized smaller or is displayed in a narrow secondary window. Notice how the image gets cut off on the right side.

By default tables are "fixed" in size unless you perform one feat of formatting magic. This month's tip shows you how to make text wrap inside of table cells.

The solution