Title: Controlling Column Widths Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # Controlling Column Widths * Resolved [hilride](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hilride/) * (@hilride) * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/controlling-column-widths/) * I have been using your plugin on my WordPress site [http://www.griffinbikepark.com](http://www.griffinbikepark.com) on a few pages, and it’s been really helpful. I’m new to WordPress, but can get by using shortcode as it’s described well on your plugin FAQ’s. * I’ve read all the forums, websites, FAQ’s, etc, but I don’t understand how your plugin decides what the columns widths will be and more importantly how I can control the column widths. * Here is where my problem is located, the spreadsheet extends beyond the page even though my design module is set for 3/4 and 1/4 columns across the page: [https://griffinbikepark.com/news](https://griffinbikepark.com/news) * Here is my shortcode: * [gdoc key=”[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mFOC6dogVyLBKnXfN-SGmrUMCUj7CCP5T3TCnAOBwCg/edit?usp=sharing”](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mFOC6dogVyLBKnXfN-SGmrUMCUj7CCP5T3TCnAOBwCg/edit?usp=sharing”) query=”select A, B, C, D” datatables_order=”Date” use_cache=”no”] * I don’t know the difference between shortcode and CSS, but my understanding is I can only control column widths using CSS. I have no idea how to edit my shortcode and/or add CSS to it to make this work. * PS. Ideally I could control the spreadsheet widths in my Google Spreadsheet and not have to do it in WordPress. Is this possible? * Any help/information you can provide is greatly appreciated. * Thanks! * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/inline-google-spreadsheet-viewer/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/inline-google-spreadsheet-viewer/) Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) * Plugin Author [Meitar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meitar/) * (@meitar) * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/controlling-column-widths/#post-6528894) * > I don’t understand how your plugin decides what the columns widths will be * This is an automatic process that all tables (not just those created by this plugin) go through, whose details are described [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17150154/how-is-column-width-determined-in-browser/17150620#17150620). * > my understanding is I can only control column widths using CSS. * That’s correct. * > I have no idea how to edit my shortcode and/or add CSS to it to make this work. * Then you need to learn how to write CSS, or have someone else who does write some for you. The Internet has a lot of articles about doing this that can help you start out. [Here’s one](http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/beginning-with-wordpress-editing-the-look-of-your-site-with-css--wp-32783). * > Ideally I could control the spreadsheet widths in my Google Spreadsheet and > not have to do it in WordPress. Is this possible? * No. * Thread Starter [hilride](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hilride/) * (@hilride) * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/controlling-column-widths/#post-6529062) * I need to hire someone experienced in writing CSS and ideally familiar with this plugin to help me solve my issues with customizing the column widths in the ~ 3 spreadsheets on my site. * Does anyone out there meet these qualifications and available immediately? * Thanks. Please contact me at: [info@hilride.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/controlling-column-widths/info@hilride.com?output_format=md) Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) The topic ‘Controlling Column Widths’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/inline-google-spreadsheet-viewer. svg) * [Inline Google Spreadsheet Viewer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/inline-google-spreadsheet-viewer/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/inline-google-spreadsheet-viewer/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/inline-google-spreadsheet-viewer/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/inline-google-spreadsheet-viewer/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/inline-google-spreadsheet-viewer/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/inline-google-spreadsheet-viewer/reviews/) ## Tags * [column width](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/column-width/) * [css](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/css/) * [shortcode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/shortcode/) * 2 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [hilride](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hilride/) * Last activity: [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/controlling-column-widths/#post-6529062) * Status: resolved