# Resizing Columns & Rows

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Only the Rectangular Quilt Grid can have columns and rows of different widths or heights.
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## <mark style="color:blue;">Resize Columns & Rows to Create Different Sized Blocks</mark>

Sometimes resizing a column or a row might be a better fit for your quilt than merging smaller blocks. This is especially true for when you want to add a border or sashing to your quilt.&#x20;

Keep in mind that if you to create sashing, you will want to change both the column width and the corresponding row's height. We have a course lesson for how to create sashing that you can check out [<mark style="color:blue;">**HERE**</mark>](https://courses.prequilt.com/youtube-courses/intro-to-prequilt-course/08-or-sashing).

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### <mark style="color:blue;">a | Resize (Change) Column Width</mark>&#x20;

1. On the quilt grid, highlight an entire column of blocks by <mark style="color:blue;">**clicking on the number at the top of the column**</mark><mark style="color:blue;">.</mark> In this example, I've selected column <mark style="color:blue;">**2**</mark>.

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2. A red little OPTS button will appear above the selected column.

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3. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**OPTS button**</mark> and select <mark style="color:blue;">**Resize**</mark> from the dropdown menu.

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4. Enter the <mark style="color:blue;">**desired width**</mark> for the column. In this example, I've entered <mark style="color:blue;">**1.00**</mark>. Then click the <mark style="color:blue;">**OK**</mark> button.

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5. The width of this column is now 1 inch wide.

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### <mark style="color:blue;">b | Resize (Change) Row Height</mark>

1. On the quilt grid, highlight an entire row of blocks by <mark style="color:blue;">**clicking on the number to the left of the row**</mark><mark style="color:blue;">.</mark> In this example, I've selected row <mark style="color:blue;">**4**</mark>.

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2. A red little OPTS button will appear beside the selected row.

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3. Click on the <mark style="color:blue;">**OPTS button**</mark> and select <mark style="color:blue;">**Resize**</mark> from the dropdown menu.

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4. Enter the <mark style="color:blue;">**desired width**</mark> for the column. In this example, I've entered <mark style="color:blue;">**1.00**</mark>. Then click the <mark style="color:blue;">**OK**</mark> button.

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5. The height of this row is now 1 inch tall.

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