The question of the day comes from Jenny:
What can I do to manage and/or set my column widths in a list? Whether I import an Excel spreadsheet for a list or create a list from scratch, there comes a time when the column widths go wacky. Sometimes the content does determine the width while at other times it doesn’t, like breaking up a phone number in the middle or having short comment lengths with plenty of space left over.
I tried to manage this, both in the Excel before importihttps://nothingbutsharepoint.com/wp-content/themes/o4o206sb2smakbz7yz377r74961/files/2008/ng and also another time with the datasheet view. the columns saved nicely in the datasheet view but didn’t translate to the "standard" view. Is there a trick or tip I’m missing?
Jenny - Yes this is a typical frustration with the layout scheme in lists and libraries. Using the out of the box functionality of SharePoint, there’s not much you can do about this. You’d have to go into SharePoint Designer to create a view you’d be satisfied with. I guess that’s the trade off: is it worth the time and effort or can you live with what you’ve got?
I’m interested in what other people are doing. I’ve heard the question so many times, I’d like to find a simple solutions.
Mark