Title: Table sections shown side-by-side.
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Table sections shown side-by-side.

 *  Resolved [joerc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joerc/)
 * (@joerc)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-sections-shown-side-by-side/)
 * I have created a simple table with only two columns. The columns are appearing
   too wide and unattractive. In addition, in case I choose to display the entire
   table it becomes too long (I know I have the option to display only a pre-determined
   number of rows but would prefer not to use this option).
 * How can I do the following:
 * 1. Have this table divided into two sections and displayed side-by-side ? (The
   table to the left would continue onto the table to the right).
 * 2. Set the width for the columns manually instead of allowing the plugin to choose
   the width.
 * Thank you in advance,
 * Joe.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tablepress/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-sections-shown-side-by-side/#post-4968398)
 * Hi,
 * 1. Dividing tables into two sections is not possible, unfortunately, due to how
   tables work in web browsers. For this, you would have to split the table into
   two tables yourself (so that you maintain two tables), and then add both Shortcodes
   to the page, maybe with a wrapper around them, as explained in [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tablepress-trying-to-put-2-tables-side-by-side?replies=9](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-tablepress-trying-to-put-2-tables-side-by-side?replies=9)
 * 2. Setting column widths is possible with some CSS as well, please see [http://tablepress.org/faq/column-widths/](http://tablepress.org/faq/column-widths/)
   
   Most likely, you’ll just want to add this CSS though:
 *     ```
       .tablepress-id-123 {
         width: auto;
       }
       ```
   
 * (where 123 is the table’s ID).
 * Regards,
    Tobias

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