Threads Replies Last Post 58 Pages: <<  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  43  44  45  >>   FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - unofficial March posting FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less Please save yourself some time by reading it before posting to the news group. --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE --- http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful response... 4 27.03.2006 12:44:56 Word Table Auto-fit should be highlighted when selected When I select an option "auto-fit" for a table for example "auto-fit to contents", I would appreciate the choice to be visible somewhere at least in the menu. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, f... 3 27.03.2006 07:56:53 Position of cursor when entering document I have various documents containing tables in which data has to be entered. I would like the cursor to be sitting in the first cell of the table ready for input when the document is first opened, instead of at the default position in the top left corner of the doc. Can do? How? Thank you!... 3 27.03.2006 00:27:38 How can I make every other line in a table in Word bold? I'm editing a previously made table <not by me> in Office Word 2003 and would like to make every other line in the table bold. Can this be done?... 3 27.03.2006 00:26:16 ERASE PARAGRAPH MARKER IN WORD 2000 HOW TO ERASE THE PARAGRAPH MARKER IN WORD 2000?... 2 26.03.2006 23:06:04 Why do rows in a table stack when adding a new row? I have made a table that goes to 4 pages. To add rows, I've just hit TAB and this has worked fine. Now, on page four, when I add a row, previous rows stack on top of each other. What am I doing wrong? I tried to go to Table-Add row, and that doesn't make any difference. It still stacks previous rows.... 3 26.03.2006 22:59:30 count how often a letter appears within text ROAR for R is equal to 2 . OAR for R is equal to 1. ORR for R is equal to 2. The totals are R = 5, O = 3 and A = 2 appearances. What formulae can I use to count how many times a letter appears in a text? ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the... 3 26.03.2006 22:52:51 Protecting Cells In Word 97, is it possible to protect single cells? e.g. a single row is split into two and I want to protect the column on the right-hand side to prevent its content being deleted.... 3 26.03.2006 22:45:37 the tablegrid disapears in word I have always known this bug in word and everybody I know has it: The table gridlines dissapear when you have a lot of tables. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the sugge... 3 26.03.2006 22:43:05 Word tables in pdf format are highly inefficient Hi There, I've got a huge task of pdf'ing 13000 mail merge documents... however that part of the process i've been able to automate. The problem is that the pdf's that are generated from the post script files are exceptionally large! The problem appears to be because of the tables in the documents... Is there any way of making the word document tables more efficient? especially with the... 6 26.03.2006 10:40:02 Word Table Calculation VBA Okay, I think I'm getting there; thanks for all your help out there... So here's where I stand: I have my rows of check boxes in a table; I need the user to be able to select only one choice [ed.: can't use buttons in a userform...don't ask, but it was forbidden) per row, which will be totalled (then multiplied by 60%) later. The check box groups successfully limit the user to one per ro... 2 25.03.2006 08:12:13 Calculations in Word Tables I have two problems. First, I have a cell in a table in a Word Document. I want that cell, which is bookmarked 'HTotal' to compare the numeric amount in another cell that is bookmarked as 'CVATot' and if it's greater than 5000, show the total of CVATot. If CVATot > 5000 CVATot makes it show as text and not numbers. Second problem. Compare the amounts of two other cells, and ... 2 24.03.2006 20:08:02 Repeating heading rows to say "continued" Is there a way to insert the word "Continued" in a repeating heading row on subsequent pages of a table? For example, I want to say, "Key Concepts" in the head row on the first page and "Key Concpets continued" on subsequent pages. Thanks, Lynn ... 2 24.03.2006 14:57:16 Alphabetical page dividers Still hoping to find suggestions on use of page dividers as follows: I have a multi-page alphabetically-arranged table. I would like to set up divider tabs (as in a notebook) that show on the right side with alphabet letters to make it easier for users to move from one section to another. Is this possible in a Word 2000 document? Appreciate thoughts. Thanks. ... 2 24.03.2006 14:54:35 Can my table span across two pages? I have a table with four columns and I want to be able to present it on two A4 pages as one table. So that two of the columns would show up on one page and two on the other - then I would put the two A4 pages together and the table has to match. Creating two separate tables doesn't quite work, because the rows from one table are different heights than the rows in the second table. D... 2 24.03.2006 10:01:24 How to post a date 30 days from the "date opened" in a cell of a . How can I have a date automatically appear in a cell of a table which is 30 days from the "Date Opened"?... 2 24.03.2006 06:10:24 Tables in Templates I am developing a template that has a lot of tables with form fields that get filled in. When you fill in form field I want the table to stay at a certain size, so it will stay on a certain page and not flow over to another page. How can you make a table a permanent size?... 2 23.03.2006 22:29:37 Protecting rows in a table Is it possible to protect a single row in a table? My table has 6 rows, 5 of which need to be updated by colleagues. The 6th row contains a set of instructions, and it is this row that I want protected to prevent any alterations. I am using Word 97.... 3 23.03.2006 22:26:01 How do I add times to the scale in a bar graph? I need to create a bar graph using 4 teams, Mon-Fri, and then the work times. Can anyone advise how to set up times on the left hand scale? Thank you for any assistance you can provide. ... 4 23.03.2006 21:06:16 repeat heading rows in tables I was unable to get my header row to repeat on the second page, even though I had selected "Heading Rows Repeat." After much investigating, I went into Table Properties and realized that Text Wrapping Around was selected. I selected Text Wrapping None, and my problem was solved. Thought this might be helpful to you all. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and M... 1 23.03.2006 21:04:01 How do I skip over cells in a table? I have a form with many tables. there are cells that contain data that I don't want changed. I would like to tab to the cells that will accept their input and skip over the cels I have protected. However when I tab on the table, the cursor stops at every cell. How can I get the cursor to skip over the protected cells when I tab through the form? ... 2 23.03.2006 19:18:04 repeat heading rows in table I am trying to get the first 2 rows of my table to repeat on the next page. None of the other rows are selected as heading rows. What can I do?... 2 23.03.2006 17:15:02 format In copy paste from Lotus 123 to Word I loose all format and get figures with too much decimals. Way to correct? ... 2 23.03.2006 09:26:26 How do I convert labels into an excel spreadsheet? How do I convert labels into an excel spreadsheet?... 2 23.03.2006 04:44:21 merge info into table When I try to merge from an excel file to create a table of several rows, I created a table of one row with merge data inside. When I look at completed doc I find a blank space between all entries. How do I merge into a table without the blanks space between rows? Is the cursor position significant? I've tried saving w the cursor in every position possible. ... 9 23.03.2006 03:44:26 58 Pages: <<  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  43  44  45  >>