diff --git a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/side-menu.tsx b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/side-menu.tsx
index eac71301200..5f11286b5c4 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/side-menu.tsx
+++ b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/side-menu.tsx
@@ -134,10 +134,6 @@ const SideMenu = (options: SideMenuPluginProps) => {
             rect.left -= 8;
           }
 
-          if (node.parentElement?.matches("td") || node.parentElement?.matches("th")) {
-            rect.left += 8;
-          }
-
           rect.width = options.dragHandleWidth;
 
           if (!editorSideMenu) return;
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/table.ts b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/table.ts
index 981788f5486..fd775d211ee 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/table.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/table.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ export interface TableOptions {
 declare module "@tiptap/core" {
   interface Commands<ReturnType> {
     table: {
-      insertTable: (options?: { rows?: number; cols?: number; withHeaderRow?: boolean }) => ReturnType;
+      insertTable: (options?: {
+        rows?: number;
+        cols?: number;
+        withHeaderRow?: boolean;
+        columnWidth?: number;
+      }) => ReturnType;
       addColumnBefore: () => ReturnType;
       addColumnAfter: () => ReturnType;
       deleteColumn: () => ReturnType;
@@ -108,9 +113,9 @@ export const Table = Node.create({
   addCommands() {
     return {
       insertTable:
-        ({ rows = 3, cols = 3, withHeaderRow = false } = {}) =>
+        ({ rows = 3, cols = 3, withHeaderRow = false, columnWidth = 150 } = {}) =>
         ({ tr, dispatch, editor }) => {
-          const node = createTable(editor.schema, rows, cols, withHeaderRow);
+          const node = createTable(editor.schema, rows, cols, withHeaderRow, undefined, columnWidth);
           if (dispatch) {
             const offset = tr.selection.anchor + 1;
 
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/utilities/create-cell.ts b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/utilities/create-cell.ts
index 684a6d344d3..50fb376c0b7 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/utilities/create-cell.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/utilities/create-cell.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import { Fragment, Node as ProsemirrorNode, NodeType } from "@tiptap/pm/model";
 
 export function createCell(
   cellType: NodeType,
-  cellContent?: Fragment | ProsemirrorNode | Array<ProsemirrorNode>
+  cellContent?: Fragment | ProsemirrorNode | Array<ProsemirrorNode>,
+  attrs?: Record<string, any>
 ): ProsemirrorNode | null | undefined {
   if (cellContent) {
-    return cellType.createChecked(null, cellContent);
+    return cellType.createChecked(attrs, cellContent);
   }
 
-  return cellType.createAndFill();
+  return cellType.createAndFill(attrs);
 }
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/utilities/create-table.ts b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/utilities/create-table.ts
index 0c05cff7726..5e9c4ba2451 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/utilities/create-table.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/core/extensions/table/table/utilities/create-table.ts
@@ -8,21 +8,22 @@ export function createTable(
   rowsCount: number,
   colsCount: number,
   withHeaderRow: boolean,
-  cellContent?: Fragment | ProsemirrorNode | Array<ProsemirrorNode>
+  cellContent?: Fragment | ProsemirrorNode | Array<ProsemirrorNode>,
+  columnWidth: number = 100
 ): ProsemirrorNode {
   const types = getTableNodeTypes(schema);
   const headerCells: ProsemirrorNode[] = [];
   const cells: ProsemirrorNode[] = [];
 
   for (let index = 0; index < colsCount; index += 1) {
-    const cell = createCell(types.cell, cellContent);
+    const cell = createCell(types.cell, cellContent, { colwidth: [columnWidth] });
 
     if (cell) {
       cells.push(cell);
     }
 
     if (withHeaderRow) {
-      const headerCell = createCell(types.header_cell, cellContent);
+      const headerCell = createCell(types.header_cell, cellContent, { colwidth: [columnWidth] });
 
       if (headerCell) {
         headerCells.push(headerCell);
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/core/helpers/editor-commands.ts b/packages/editor/src/core/helpers/editor-commands.ts
index 9e47e9a01f2..71072f097ac 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/core/helpers/editor-commands.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/core/helpers/editor-commands.ts
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ export const insertTableCommand = (editor: Editor, range?: Range) => {
       }
     }
   }
-  if (range) editor.chain().focus().deleteRange(range).clearNodes().insertTable({ rows: 3, cols: 3 }).run();
-  else editor.chain().focus().clearNodes().insertTable({ rows: 3, cols: 3 }).run();
+  if (range)
+    editor.chain().focus().deleteRange(range).clearNodes().insertTable({ rows: 3, cols: 3, columnWidth: 150 }).run();
+  else editor.chain().focus().clearNodes().insertTable({ rows: 3, cols: 3, columnWidth: 150 }).run();
 };
 
 export const insertImage = ({
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/core/plugins/drag-handle.ts b/packages/editor/src/core/plugins/drag-handle.ts
index fabb38f527d..e71c38b30d0 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/core/plugins/drag-handle.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/core/plugins/drag-handle.ts
@@ -88,16 +88,18 @@ export const nodeDOMAtCoords = (coords: { x: number; y: number }) => {
   const elements = document.elementsFromPoint(coords.x, coords.y);
 
   for (const elem of elements) {
+    // Check for table wrapper first
+    if (elem.matches(".table-wrapper")) {
+      return elem;
+    }
+
     if (elem.matches("p:first-child") && elem.parentElement?.matches(".ProseMirror")) {
       return elem;
     }
 
-    // if the element is a <p> tag that is the first child of a td or th
-    if (
-      (elem.matches("td > p:first-child") || elem.matches("th > p:first-child")) &&
-      elem?.textContent?.trim() !== ""
-    ) {
-      return elem; // Return only if p tag is not empty in td or th
+    // Skip table cells
+    if (elem.closest(".table-wrapper")) {
+      continue;
     }
 
     // apply general selector
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/styles/table.css b/packages/editor/src/styles/table.css
index a0fbbe38f83..8f40ab9d872 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/styles/table.css
+++ b/packages/editor/src/styles/table.css
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 .table-wrapper table th {
   min-width: 1em;
   border: 1px solid rgba(var(--color-border-200));
-  padding: 10px 20px;
+  padding: 7px 10px;
   vertical-align: top;
   box-sizing: border-box;
   position: relative;