setting column sizes in subforms and reports

setting column sizes in subforms and reports

I'm trying to limit the width of columns that appear in list view reports and subforms. The default width is often much larger than the field name or any data contained in the field, and it makes for a lot of undesirable scrolling just to read or enter data.

For the reports, I've tried going to column properties and setting the width for each column there, but it doesn't work.

For the subforms, I have no idea how to go about doing this--and I really need to limit the amount of scrolling across the screen that users must do when entering data.

Help on either issue would be greatly appreciated!