Title: Cannot change tablepress table width
Last modified: January 22, 2017

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# Cannot change tablepress table width

 *  Resolved [John C](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcweb35/)
 * (@jcweb35)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-tablepress-table-width/)
 * I am very frustrated in my attempt to change the table width of my table. I have
   searched the forum, and have put the following changes in my custom css:
 * .tablepress th,
    .tablepress td { width: auto; }
 * .tablepress-id-1 {
    width: 50%; margin: 0 auto 1em; }
 * However, they seem to have no effect. I’m able to change font attributes, but
   cannot do anything with the table, or column widths. I suspect the theme is getting
   in the way so I’ve also put the same code in the custom css file for the theme
   also without effect.
 * The offending page is: [http://okyorkrite.org/?page_id=274](http://okyorkrite.org/?page_id=274)

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-tablepress-table-width/#post-8686315)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your question, and sorry for the trouble.
 * Indeed, the widths and padding of your tables is mostly set by your theme. To
   work around that, we’ll have to slightly modify the used CSS selectors, by prepending`#
   content`. Please try again with
 *     ```
       #content .tablepress {
           width: auto;
       }
       #content .tablepress th,
       #content .tablepress td {
           padding: 8px;
       }
       ```
   
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [John C](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcweb35/)
 * (@jcweb35)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-tablepress-table-width/#post-8686685)
 * Thank you very much.
 * That worked perfectly!
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-tablepress-table-width/#post-8686970)
 * Hi,
 * no problem, you are very welcome! 🙂 Good to hear that this helped!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias
 * P.S.: In case you haven’t, please [rate TablePress](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/tablepress/reviews/#new-post)
   here in the plugin directory. Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-change-tablepress-table-width/#post-8686970)
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