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Column width resize in modern list
A work around. If you choose multiple lines of text, then choose 1 the column shrinks. Not perfect but better. The idea of having to use java, css or any code just to change a column width is ridiculous. Please sort this so ordinary non developer types can change widths easily. If sharepoint is truly going to appeal to the massess it must get easier to do the basics!
I've had the same problem with column width in modern lists since day 1. However, I saw today that "Column Formatting" would be rolling out to Office 365 customers next month. I don't know if it will let me control the width of the first column, but I'm going to give it a try when it rolls out to my tenant. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Column-formatting-1f927342-2bed-4745-b727-ff8b7ff96b22?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
If it works I'll report back to this thread.