MS Office: Can't change row height of a Table

You really cannot change the row height in table. Whenever you insert a Table it comes with certain style. It sets the Table's font size as well. As a result if you want to set the Table row height less than it can accommodate the font then it will not let you to do that. So to be able to change the table row height

1. Select the Table
2. Go to Home Tab
3. Change the font size to lower size
4. Now try to change to Table row height