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Description

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Returns an `int` representing the width of a particular column. The GetPreferredColumnWidth method returns the width of the column in twips. One twip = (1/20 pt) or (1/1440 in).

Signature

	C#
	C#

 public int GetPreferredColumnWidth(int column)

Signature

	vb.net
	vb.net

Public Function GetPreferredColumnWidth(ByVal column As Integer) As Integer

Parameters

Param

	column
	column

An int representing the column index of the desired column.

Returns
An `int` representing the width in twips for the column at the specified column index.

Remarks
MS Word equivalent: Table menu > Table properties... > Column tab > Size section > Column #: > Preferred width:

Example

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          //--- Get the width of the 3rd column
          int columnWidth = oTable.GetPreferredColumnWidth(2);

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          '--- Get the width of the 3rd column
          Dim columnWidth As Integer = oTable.GetPreferredColumnWidth(2)

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