This requires some trial and error to get the appearance just as you like it. If that doesn't satisfy your spacing needs, a workaround is to use a regular space and then format that space (and only that space) to a point size smaller than what is used for the surrounding text. That character happens to be a thinner space than the regular space. This converts the 2009 into the Unicode character that happens to use that code. Word displays the Table Properties dialog box. Choose the Table Properties option from the Context menu. Follow these steps: Right-click anywhere within the table you want to format. You can manually adjust the amount of space, however. Follow these steps: Right-click anywhere within the table you want to format. Normally, Word does not add any additional space between the cells in a table.
Normally, Word does not add any additional space between the cells in a table. For instance, you could type 2009 and then, with the insertion point immediately after the 9, press Alt+X. Word contains a very powerful table editor that allows you to create very complex tables. One way is to rely on some of the special spaces provided in Unicode. There are actually a few ways you can create or approximate thin spaces in your documents. Some people require a space that is narrower (thinner) than the regular space, to place just a small amount of space between items on a line. Word does not include a feature to automatically create thin spaces, like it does for regular spaces or non-breaking spaces.