Change the width of a column

  1. On the View menu, point to Current View,  and then click Format Columns.
  2. In the Available fields list, click the name of the column you want to change the width of.
  3. If you know how many characters wide you want the column to be, click Specific Width, and then type the number of characters in the box.

    If you want Microsoft Outlook to adjust the width automatically, click Best Fit.

Tip

To quickly adjust column width, point to the right border of the column heading, and when the pointer becomes a double-headed arrow , drag the column border to the left or right. To quickly make the column wide enough to show all of its contents, double-click the right border of the column heading.