Title: Horizontal Scroll, Overflow, Fixed Column Width
Last modified: February 16, 2020

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# Horizontal Scroll, Overflow, Fixed Column Width

 *  Resolved [jasonhnicholson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonhnicholson/)
 * (@jasonhnicholson)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/horizontal-scroll-overflow-fixed-column-width/)
 * TablePress is greatly useful! Thank you so much!
 * My table has fixed column widths. I want a horizontal scroll bar rather than 
   reflowing the text expanding it vertically. Can you make a CSS recommendation?
 * I have fiddled with the CSS for more than 6 hours in the last two days and I 
   am not getting it right. I don’t know what I am doing. I donated $50 to tablepress
   this morning. Hopefully, that helps.
 * Again, thank you for the great plugin!
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fhorizontal-scroll-overflow-fixed-column-width%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/horizontal-scroll-overflow-fixed-column-width/#post-12442137)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your question, and sorry for the trouble. And also thanks a lot for
   the donation, I really appreciate it!
 * One trick that has worked here in the past is to set column widths with the `
   min-width` CSS property, like
 *     ```
       .tablepress-id-1 .column-1 {
         min-width: 40px;
       }
       .tablepress-id-1 .column-2 {
         min-width: 450px;
       }
       ```
   
 * Can you maybe try that?
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [jasonhnicholson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonhnicholson/)
 * (@jasonhnicholson)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/horizontal-scroll-overflow-fixed-column-width/#post-12442209)
 * Yes, that worked! Thank you so much!
 * To others reading this: If you want support, donate. It keeps Tobias motivated
   to keep this plugin working and supported. In a matter of minutes of his time,
   he answers a question I could not figure out myself in 6 hours. My time is valuable.
   I need the time. $50 motivated Tobias to respond fast, and I am grateful for 
   his response.
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/horizontal-scroll-overflow-fixed-column-width/#post-12442244)
 * Hi,
 * no problem, you are very welcome! 🙂 Good to hear that this helped!
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias

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## Tags

 * [horizontal scroll](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/horizontal-scroll/)
 * [overflow](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/overflow/)

 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/horizontal-scroll-overflow-fixed-column-width/#post-12442244)
 * Status: resolved