Although it has been suggested (to MS) that some other method be introduced,
at present the only way to add space above or below a *bordered* table is to
add it to the paragraphs above and below. For unbordered tables, it can be
added to the top and bottom rows.

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"jon_banquer" wrote in message
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Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
I still think the "phony styles" you're seeing in Word are just
formatting.
Have you tried clearing the check box for "Keep track of formatting" on
the
Edit tab of Tools | Options?

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Suzanne,

You are correct. Unchecking the check box for Keep Track Of Formatting
removed them.

Thanks. :)

I have to be honest, I like Open Office Writer so much better than I'm
just Writer at the moment to finish the big file I uploaded. I'm about
20 percent done. I've had zero problems so far with Open Office Writer
and greatly prefer it. Writer is very logical and is very stable. One
thing I especially like are Writers Frames which allow me to control
space above and below the extensive bitmaps I'm using.

Curious to know how you control spacing above and beyond a Word Table ?
The only way I can see to do it is by controlling the text around the
Word Table.

Jon Banquer
Phoenix, Arizona