Ampler adjusts the internal margins of tables and shapes from a floating window — all sides together or each individually — so text sits cleanly inside its cell or box.
Quick answer: Click Margins on the Ampler ribbon and adjust all or individual margins from the floating window.
How to use it
Set all or individual internal margins from the floating window.
- Click Margins on the Ampler ribbon.
- Adjust all margins together, or each margin individually, from the floating window.
Applying the same margins across tables and shapes keeps text inset consistently.
Keyboard shortcut
Margins has no default shortcut. To assign one, open the Settings dropdown on the Ampler ribbon, choose Shortcuts, click Modify on the function, and press your key combination.
Why use it
Word’s cell and shape margin controls are buried in different dialogs, and setting them consistently is tedious. Ampler puts all the internal margins in one floating window, so text is inset the same way across tables and shapes.
How consultants use it
Text cramped against a cell edge, or inset unevenly across a table, is a small flaw that adds up in a report. Consistent internal spacing is part of a clean document. Three habits apply:
- Consistent internal spacing: the same margins across tables and shapes.
- Readable cells: text is inset from the cell edge, not cramped against it.
- Adjusted in one place: all margins are set from a single window.
Adjusting margins keeps text sitting cleanly inside tables and shapes.
Tips & best practices
- Set consistent cell margins across the tables in a document.
- Adjust individual margins where a cell needs more room on one side.
- Pair with Scan & Fix for a document-wide consistency check.
Availability
Included in Ampler for Word and the Ampler Suite, on Windows desktop Word.
Frequently asked questions
How do you change cell margins in a Word table?
Click Margins on the Ampler ribbon and adjust all or individual internal margins from the floating window.
How do you set consistent margins across tables and shapes?
Use Ampler’s Margins window to apply the same internal margins to each, so text is inset consistently.
Can you adjust individual margins on a shape?
Yes. The Margins window lets you set all margins together or each side individually.