Column Width on Reports

One Last Small Problem I hope. I have a report that has 2 columns one called units and one called units2. When I put these columns onto a report and sum them at the bottom I can't make the columns any smaller than the width of the element that was created to print the sum. this means that a number that is somewhere between 1 and usually 20 on a single record is taking up probably 1/8 of the width of the screen and I really need the space. I have tried everything I can make them wider just not smaller any suggestions?