# How can I set default alarm status table column widths?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-set-default-alarm-status-table-column-widths/43342>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, ignition80\
**Created:** [February 12, 2021, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-set-default-alarm-status-table-column-widths/43342 "2021-02-12T01:26:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2021, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-set-default-alarm-status-table-column-widths/43342/1 "2021-02-12T01:26:52Z")

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v8.1.0

I can’t seem to set the default alarm status table column widths. In Designer in run mode, I set the widths, then save and go back into designer mode and the columns reset… The datetime field is as long as the display path field 😕

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**Author:** ![pradeepvarma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@pradeepvarma](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pradeepvarma)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-i-set-default-alarm-status-table-column-widths/43342/2 "2021-03-30T17:49:33Z")

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props -\> columns -\> your column -\> width (without px) and strictWidth is true