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Text spread across cells in a table?
Hi there,
I have a Word document which contains four rows each of 6 cells in a table. These have borders so they appear like cells in which the Technician has to enter (by hand with a pen on his hard copy:-) either a tick, cross or number. So far so good... But I want to overlay some text across these 6 cells in a ghosted or light grey colour to use as a prompt or reminder for what should be written in each row. The problem is I can type text into each cell independently but I can't seem to have this text spread across all 6 cells. For example I want the words Flavour Set spread across all 6 cells in the first row, Temperature spread across all 6 cells in the second row and so on. Is this even possible in either Word 2000 or 2003? Thanks & regards, -=pp=- |
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Text spread across cells in a table?
You can merge cells: Select them and click Merge Cells on the Table
menu. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Pheasant Plucker®" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a Word document which contains four rows each of 6 cells in a table. These have borders so they appear like cells in which the Technician has to enter (by hand with a pen on his hard copy:-) either a tick, cross or number. So far so good... But I want to overlay some text across these 6 cells in a ghosted or light grey colour to use as a prompt or reminder for what should be written in each row. The problem is I can type text into each cell independently but I can't seem to have this text spread across all 6 cells. For example I want the words Flavour Set spread across all 6 cells in the first row, Temperature spread across all 6 cells in the second row and so on. Is this even possible in either Word 2000 or 2003? Thanks & regards, -=pp=- |
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Text spread across cells in a table?
You could put the text in a text box set to Behind Text.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Pheasant Plucker®" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a Word document which contains four rows each of 6 cells in a table. These have borders so they appear like cells in which the Technician has to enter (by hand with a pen on his hard copy:-) either a tick, cross or number. So far so good... But I want to overlay some text across these 6 cells in a ghosted or light grey colour to use as a prompt or reminder for what should be written in each row. The problem is I can type text into each cell independently but I can't seem to have this text spread across all 6 cells. For example I want the words Flavour Set spread across all 6 cells in the first row, Temperature spread across all 6 cells in the second row and so on. Is this even possible in either Word 2000 or 2003? Thanks & regards, -=pp=- |
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Text spread across cells in a table?
cIf you need to retain the cell borders for all six cells across, try
inserting a text box that spreads across the entire row. Then Format Text box, on the Layout tab select In front of text (so you can adjust the text box to the desired position), on the Colors and Lines tab select No fill for color (this will allow the cell borders to show through the text box) and No line for the line color. Center and type in what text you want and adjust the color to what looks best. Repeat for each row. Hope this gives you what you are looking for. "Pheasant PluckerĀ®" wrote: Hi there, I have a Word document which contains four rows each of 6 cells in a table. These have borders so they appear like cells in which the Technician has to enter (by hand with a pen on his hard copy:-) either a tick, cross or number. So far so good... But I want to overlay some text across these 6 cells in a ghosted or light grey colour to use as a prompt or reminder for what should be written in each row. The problem is I can type text into each cell independently but I can't seem to have this text spread across all 6 cells. For example I want the words Flavour Set spread across all 6 cells in the first row, Temperature spread across all 6 cells in the second row and so on. Is this even possible in either Word 2000 or 2003? Thanks & regards, -=pp=- |
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Text spread across cells in a table?
You don't need No Fill because you need to put the text box behind the cells
if the form is to be filled out online. If it's to be printed, then this is not an issue. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "SVC" wrote in message ... cIf you need to retain the cell borders for all six cells across, try inserting a text box that spreads across the entire row. Then Format Text box, on the Layout tab select In front of text (so you can adjust the text box to the desired position), on the Colors and Lines tab select No fill for color (this will allow the cell borders to show through the text box) and No line for the line color. Center and type in what text you want and adjust the color to what looks best. Repeat for each row. Hope this gives you what you are looking for. "Pheasant PluckerĀ®" wrote: Hi there, I have a Word document which contains four rows each of 6 cells in a table. These have borders so they appear like cells in which the Technician has to enter (by hand with a pen on his hard copy:-) either a tick, cross or number. So far so good... But I want to overlay some text across these 6 cells in a ghosted or light grey colour to use as a prompt or reminder for what should be written in each row. The problem is I can type text into each cell independently but I can't seem to have this text spread across all 6 cells. For example I want the words Flavour Set spread across all 6 cells in the first row, Temperature spread across all 6 cells in the second row and so on. Is this even possible in either Word 2000 or 2003? Thanks & regards, -=pp=- |
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Text spread across cells in a table?
FYI--"These have borders so they appear like cells in which the Technician
has to enter (by hand with a pen on his hard copy:-) either a tick, cross or number." "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You don't need No Fill because you need to put the text box behind the cells if the form is to be filled out online. If it's to be printed, then this is not an issue. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "SVC" wrote in message ... cIf you need to retain the cell borders for all six cells across, try inserting a text box that spreads across the entire row. Then Format Text box, on the Layout tab select In front of text (so you can adjust the text box to the desired position), on the Colors and Lines tab select No fill for color (this will allow the cell borders to show through the text box) and No line for the line color. Center and type in what text you want and adjust the color to what looks best. Repeat for each row. Hope this gives you what you are looking for. "Pheasant PluckerĀ®" wrote: Hi there, I have a Word document which contains four rows each of 6 cells in a table. These have borders so they appear like cells in which the Technician has to enter (by hand with a pen on his hard copy:-) either a tick, cross or number. So far so good... But I want to overlay some text across these 6 cells in a ghosted or light grey colour to use as a prompt or reminder for what should be written in each row. The problem is I can type text into each cell independently but I can't seem to have this text spread across all 6 cells. For example I want the words Flavour Set spread across all 6 cells in the first row, Temperature spread across all 6 cells in the second row and so on. Is this even possible in either Word 2000 or 2003? Thanks & regards, -=pp=- |
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Text spread across cells in a table?
Ah, okay then.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "SVC" wrote in message ... FYI--"These have borders so they appear like cells in which the Technician has to enter (by hand with a pen on his hard copy:-) either a tick, cross or number." "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You don't need No Fill because you need to put the text box behind the cells if the form is to be filled out online. If it's to be printed, then this is not an issue. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "SVC" wrote in message ... cIf you need to retain the cell borders for all six cells across, try inserting a text box that spreads across the entire row. Then Format Text box, on the Layout tab select In front of text (so you can adjust the text box to the desired position), on the Colors and Lines tab select No fill for color (this will allow the cell borders to show through the text box) and No line for the line color. Center and type in what text you want and adjust the color to what looks best. Repeat for each row. Hope this gives you what you are looking for. "Pheasant PluckerĀ®" wrote: Hi there, I have a Word document which contains four rows each of 6 cells in a table. These have borders so they appear like cells in which the Technician has to enter (by hand with a pen on his hard copy:-) either a tick, cross or number. So far so good... But I want to overlay some text across these 6 cells in a ghosted or light grey colour to use as a prompt or reminder for what should be written in each row. The problem is I can type text into each cell independently but I can't seem to have this text spread across all 6 cells. For example I want the words Flavour Set spread across all 6 cells in the first row, Temperature spread across all 6 cells in the second row and so on. Is this even possible in either Word 2000 or 2003? Thanks & regards, -=pp=- |
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