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See gridlines while working
In 2003 I could hide the gridlines, but they would still be visible in gray
while I used the table, making it much easier to position everything properly. Now with 2007, when it's on HIDE I can't see the gridlines at all, and when it's on SHOW they print unless I put it back on HIDE. Is there a way to see them like I could with the earlier version? |
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Capitol wrote:
In 2003 I could hide the gridlines, but they would still be visible in gray while I used the table, making it much easier to position everything properly. Now with 2007, when it's on HIDE I can't see the gridlines at all, and when it's on SHOW they print unless I put it back on HIDE. Is there a way to see them like I could with the earlier version? I wonder if you're confusing table gridlines and table borders. Borders print, but gridlines don't. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/Gridlines.htm for an explanation. In Word 2007, table gridlines are controlled by the View Gridlines button on the left end of the Table Tools Layout ribbon. The borders are controlled by the Borders button on the Table Tools Design ribbon. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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You're right, I'm not making myself clear enough. In Word 2003, if I had HIDE
GRIDLINES selected, and NONE selected in borders, I could still see a gray outline of each table cell. In Word 2007, the same settings do not give me an outline to see what I'm working with. If I turn on gridlines, I get exactly that, gridlines. If I turn on borders, I can see the cells but the borders will also print. Any solutions? "Jay Freedman" wrote: Capitol wrote: In 2003 I could hide the gridlines, but they would still be visible in gray while I used the table, making it much easier to position everything properly. Now with 2007, when it's on HIDE I can't see the gridlines at all, and when it's on SHOW they print unless I put it back on HIDE. Is there a way to see them like I could with the earlier version? I wonder if you're confusing table gridlines and table borders. Borders print, but gridlines don't. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/Gridlines.htm for an explanation. In Word 2007, table gridlines are controlled by the View Gridlines button on the left end of the Table Tools Layout ribbon. The borders are controlled by the Borders button on the Table Tools Design ribbon. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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Never mind, I came across a similar question and solved my problem. Thank you
anyway! "Jay Freedman" wrote: Capitol wrote: In 2003 I could hide the gridlines, but they would still be visible in gray while I used the table, making it much easier to position everything properly. Now with 2007, when it's on HIDE I can't see the gridlines at all, and when it's on SHOW they print unless I put it back on HIDE. Is there a way to see them like I could with the earlier version? I wonder if you're confusing table gridlines and table borders. Borders print, but gridlines don't. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/Gridlines.htm for an explanation. In Word 2007, table gridlines are controlled by the View Gridlines button on the left end of the Table Tools Layout ribbon. The borders are controlled by the Borders button on the Table Tools Design ribbon. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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You probably had "text boundaries" enabled.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Capitol" wrote in message ... You're right, I'm not making myself clear enough. In Word 2003, if I had HIDE GRIDLINES selected, and NONE selected in borders, I could still see a gray outline of each table cell. In Word 2007, the same settings do not give me an outline to see what I'm working with. If I turn on gridlines, I get exactly that, gridlines. If I turn on borders, I can see the cells but the borders will also print. Any solutions? "Jay Freedman" wrote: Capitol wrote: In 2003 I could hide the gridlines, but they would still be visible in gray while I used the table, making it much easier to position everything properly. Now with 2007, when it's on HIDE I can't see the gridlines at all, and when it's on SHOW they print unless I put it back on HIDE. Is there a way to see them like I could with the earlier version? I wonder if you're confusing table gridlines and table borders. Borders print, but gridlines don't. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/Gridlines.htm for an explanation. In Word 2007, table gridlines are controlled by the View Gridlines button on the left end of the Table Tools Layout ribbon. The borders are controlled by the Borders button on the Table Tools Design ribbon. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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