Follow this article to autofit table in Word using Python. It shares all the details about the module that you may import, a list of steps describing the process algorithm, and a sample code showing how to autofit a table in Word using Python using a few API calls only. You will also learn the methods to activate and deactivate the tracking feature as per your requirements.

Steps to Adjust Table in Word using Python

1. Set the IDE to use Aspose.Words for Python via .NET to autofit tables in a Word file
2. Load the source Word document with tables for fitting their cell sizes
3. Access the target table using the tables collection in the body property of the desired section
4. Call the auto_fit() method to set the table rows and column sizes
5. Save the resultant Word file with new table settings

These steps describe how to autofit table in Word using Python. Load the Word file with tables and target the desired section and respective collection of tables. Access the required table from the collection and call the auto_fit() method with the appropriate AutoFitBehavior enum value.

Code to Fit Table to Page in Word using Python

This sample code demonstrates how to make table fit in Word using Python. The AutoFitBehavior enumerator contains different options such as AUTO_FIT_TO_CONTENTS automatically adjusts column widths to fit the content inside each cell, AUTO_FIT_TO_WINDOW stretches the table to fit the full width of the page (100%) and adjusts columns accordingly, and FIXED_COLUMN_WIDTHS keeps the column widths fixed and does not adjust them automatically.

This article has taught us how to use autofit in Word using Python. If you want to track changes in a Word DOC, refer to the article on track changes in Word DOC using Python.