diff --git a/source/core/retryable-writes.txt b/source/core/retryable-writes.txt
index 1470ec5d3fa..5e9704d68ca 100644
--- a/source/core/retryable-writes.txt
+++ b/source/core/retryable-writes.txt
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ cannot be :writeconcern:`{w: 0} <\<number\>>`.
 
 .. list-table::
    :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 30 40
 
    * - Methods
      - Descriptions
diff --git a/source/reference/mongo-shell.txt b/source/reference/mongo-shell.txt
index 9c51b6fc1c0..b7187202a78 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongo-shell.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongo-shell.txt
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ administration:
 
 .. list-table::
    :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 30 20
 
    * - JavaScript Database Administration Methods
      - Description
@@ -512,6 +513,7 @@ The following table displays the methods to create the connections:
 
 .. list-table::
    :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 20 20
 
    * - JavaScript Connection Create Methods
 
diff --git a/source/reference/read-concern.txt b/source/reference/read-concern.txt
index a106ac34e9a..ac532472e87 100644
--- a/source/reference/read-concern.txt
+++ b/source/reference/read-concern.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The following read concern levels are available:
 
 .. list-table::
    :header-rows: 1
-   :widths: 10 90
+   :widths: 20 80
 
    * - ``level``
      - Description