# Change column width (modern CV)

Using moderncv, does anyone know how I change the command \cvlanguage{}{B}{} such that the column containing B gets wider? As it is now it linebreaks after 15 characters.

I also don't want the changes to affect any other commands

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\cvlanguage is defined as:

\newcommand*{\cvlanguage}[3]{%
\cvline{#1}{\begin{minipage}[t]{0.625\maincolumnwidth}\textbf{#2}\end{minipage}\hfill\begin{minipage}[t]{0.325\maincolumnwidth}\raggedleft\footnotesize\itshape #3\end{minipage}}}


What you have to do is redefine the command in your document changing the number 0.625 for something bigger (but smaller than one). Don't forget to change the 0.325 to something smaller (ideally the sum should stay the same). For example:

\renewcommand*{\cvlanguage}[3]{%
\cvline{#1}{\begin{minipage}[t]{0.7\maincolumnwidth}\textbf{#2}\end{minipage}\hfill\begin{minipage}[t]{0.25\maincolumnwidth}\raggedleft\footnotesize\itshape #3\end{minipage}}}

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Thank you fabikw! – Leonard Dec 14 '10 at 0:40