Information: https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=64242#c23 and c24.
I see that my descriptions are not quite accurate. Minimize column and optimize column DO grow the table size if the space is available. So my assertion that the table size does not grow was incorrect. That was true in LO 6.1 before my changes as well.
This page seems to address most (maybe all) the controls mentioned in bug 64242 comment 23 (even some of the suggested text seems to be in the help): https://help.libreoffice.org/master/en-US/text/swriter/main0110.html Is it possible to indicate more precisely what needs to be changed (because that will make it easier for someone who is not familiar with these controls to make the changes)?
Seth Chaiklin committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": https://git.libreoffice.org/core/commit/f2d2334b032780d97f7a95aacb8283008e91c529 tdf#121367 (related: tdf#120550) consistent labeling between modules It will be available in 7.4.0. The patch should be included in the daily builds available at https://dev-builds.libreoffice.org/daily/ in the next 24-48 hours. More information about daily builds can be found at: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Testing_Daily_Builds Affected users are encouraged to test the fix and report feedback.
This patch addresses all the relevant commands for Writer https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/help/+/135002
Seth Chaiklin committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": https://git.libreoffice.org/help/commit/b6a8105c3ceb14f1216a12dbbe4b191acc0b99f3 tdf#120550,tdf#121367 update row and column resizing in tables
Seth Chaiklin committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": https://git.libreoffice.org/help/commit/3569af3cc1cffcf14ff13273f422b99d652b9c39 tdf#120550,tdf#121367 followup to add or correct links
Unfortunately the patches that were made for master was not cherry-picked for LO 7.4, even though they were ready before the string freeze. So, at present, the updated help is now committed to master, but as I understand, there may be changes coming to how "optimize column" will work, which will require updates to the help in master, so I will leave this ticket open, because the "status quo" has not changed in relation to the help available to users. Unassigning myself.
Seth Chaiklin committed a patch related to this issue. It has been pushed to "master": https://git.libreoffice.org/help/commit/36b8bd4e7d31ff18c9e8ce85718aa8e9a3f1edcd tdf#121367; tdf#153876 followup to workaround <switch> behavior