Threads Replies Last Post 58 Pages: <<  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  >>   table properties borders and shading I am try to change the borders of a table that I have included in a word document. When I go to Table>Table Properties>Borders and Shading, I don't have the option of adding or removing borders (i.e., the icons are not present, and clicking on the diagram results in no action taking place). Any ideas will be appreciated.... 2 11.04.2006 08:25:59 How do I amend the default row height of tables? I want to set the default style and row height of tables on document templates so that the correct type of table is automatically used by all employees. I have been able to change the style, but cannot find how to change the row height, which is currently set to approx 0.7cm, and needs to be just 0.3cm. Many thanks for your help. Regards, Joanna Belfast... 2 14.04.2006 12:56:01 Locking the size of a table? How do I lock a table's size so it doesn't expand when I type? I print from Word onto certificates, and I hate resizing and positioning the paragraphs. Is there a way that I can keep the table from expanding? In other words, make the text wrap when it gets to the border of the table, and not allow any typing once it gets to the bottom/end of the table? Thanks!... 3 13.04.2006 18:28:02 How can I turn off a wizard? When I do a mail merge, the wizrd for Stamps.com pops up and interferes with printing and saving my document. How can I turn this wizard off?... 2 13.04.2006 17:22:27 Part protected, part unprotected? Is is possible to one part of a template (or document) protected and another part unprotected at the same time? SC... 6 13.04.2006 12:04:31 inlineshape Hello List Is there anyway, when I insert a picture with InlineShapes.Add to make the image as big as it can be without exceeding the height or width of its current container? It container is currently a merged table cell from b3 to f4. By that I mean row 2 column 3 to row 6 column 4. Thankyou very much kind regards nathan ... 2 13.04.2006 08:42:39 Table auto inserting a new row Hello, I am creating a document with tables. I am finding that as I tab through my tables, Word will automatically add a row when I come to the end of the table. Is there a way to get this to stop? Thanks, SCook... 4 12.04.2006 23:19:37 Cell references in tables should be relative, not absolute If you split a cell or insert a row or column, all formulas in the table that reference individual cells or limited ranges of cells need to be corrected if they refer to a cell to the right or below the split cell or inserted row or column. If the cells had relative references, rather than absolute references, in formulas this problem would be eliminated. ---------------- This post is ... 2 12.04.2006 22:21:28 Tables in Word should display cell references. When working in a table that has more than about 8 rows or columns, inserting formulas in cells is frustrating if the formula requires a cell reference. Particularly when a cell has been split, it's not obvious what the effect is on references to cells to the right in the table. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the... 3 12.04.2006 22:20:16 custom shading for tables in Word I made some custom colors for backround shading in tables, but I have to manually enter the RGB values each time I want to use one. Is there no option to save them for quick retrieval?... 5 12.04.2006 22:15:07 How to keep border format when pasting In Word, I have a two-column table that has no borders (lines) showing. When I copy the table, and paste it in another Word document, borders (lines) appear all around and inside the table (like a square with a big plus sign inside). To correct this, I always have to (1) highlight the whole table; (2) right-click the little compass that appears when the mouse is on the top -left corner... 4 12.04.2006 22:03:56 French Calculations - Column Total not Calculating Properly What I've done: In Word2003 A. Using English (United States) regional settings, created a shipping document that will be used by a subsidiary in France. This is a form template which is protected entirely. B. Changed the Regional Settings under Control Panel to French (France) to work the formulas. There are three columns on the form involved in the calculation: Col: D1 (No. U... 4 12.04.2006 22:01:51 How to enter cell references in a table There's tons of mind-boggling stuff in here about how to use cell references for calculations in a table, which will be great...if only I knew how to enter the refs in the cells in the first place!!!! Nobody seems to cover that fundamental starting point. Word's inbuilt Help doesn't either. Please explain in simple terms - how do you assign and enter the cell references within a table (W... 5 12.04.2006 15:26:34 Table header not repeating over pages I have Word 2002 operating on Windows XP. My table will not repeat headers at auto page breaks, eg when I insert several new rows. I select the Table, go to Table menu, select (tick) ‘Heading Rows repeat’. It shows this selection under ‘Table Properties’ as well. [I selected the whole table and deselected “allow to break across pages” in table properties as an alternative... 4 12.04.2006 15:25:13 Adding a logo to a lable template in newer versions of Word I have added clip art, logos and photos to existing templates for years. Why in this newer version of Word does the text or the picture jolt around. I have undone, played with and removed any "wraps" What am I missing. Thanks!... 3 12.04.2006 15:10:17 Repeated raws break repeated raws are breaked in the first page, though continued in next pages!... 2 12.04.2006 13:28:01 repeated raw Repeated raw disappear though it is selected, how to show it back... 4 12.04.2006 13:25:07 How do I syncronize the top and bottom windows when I split the w. How do I syncronize the top and bottom windows when I split the window with the rezize feature. Sometimes I will create a table that has headings in each column. When I split the main window in two and scroll left or right I want the headings in the top window to scroll with me. They use to do this in the old version of word I was using, now that I got Word 2003, the scrolling between... 2 11.04.2006 22:29:47 why do tables lose formatting when saved and then re-opened? I have been trying to update specifications for the company I work for, and everytime I save a document, close it and re-open it, the tables are all messed up. What am I missing?... 3 11.04.2006 20:30:52 caption in a table cell I've created a table and given it a title using captions. Now I want to insert a caption into the first column of each row of the table. When I place my cursor in a cell and go to Insert - Reference - Caption, Word 2003 selects the entire table and only allows the new caption to go either above or below the table, but not in the table cell. Is there any way to put a caption in an indivi... 9 11.04.2006 17:40:28 Last row on each page I have a macro that copies a number of rows from excel and paste them into word. The resulting table spans across multuiple pages in word. How do I find the last row on each page? THANKS SO VERY MUCH for your help. Theresa ... 2 11.04.2006 14:51:43 working in a table my number lists change or disappear when i sav I am working in Word 2003 and creating a table with numbered lists in a two column format. When I save (ctrl+s or the save button) the nubmers either change or disappear altogether.... 2 11.04.2006 08:26:00 Column with bullets prints text with rand spacing Hi all, TIA: I have a sheet with a bulleted column in a 5 column table. The bulleted column looks fine but after printing it throws a space in each cell. This is the ex ample. Ano ther example. Each time it prints it throws this space in a different spot. Very strange. So far, i've copied the table out into another sheet, removed and re-added the printer, and removed the bullets al... 2 11.04.2006 08:25:59 roll up and drop down text How do I add text that expands on an idea that can drop down and roll up like the help arrows that you see in all MS help tables. I want to add multiple drop downs within a document and have them rolled up when done. Thanks, Ted s ... 2 11.04.2006 08:25:58 Table Column Widths Automatically Resize I am using Word 2003 to modify a Word Doc that uses form fields inserted in a very convoluted table. Unfortunately, it would take me even more time to redo the entire form from scratch. I copied and pasted some rows from one page onto another and was resizing some of the cells and column widths. Yet, it seems to revert to the old table width after a few mintues on its own. 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