[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This can indeed be very frustrating. In the Advanced Layout dialog for the
shape or text box, you can set the position precisely "Relative to
Paragraph," and that will be relative to the paragraph to which it is
anchored. Some trial and error may be needed to fine-tune this, but it
should adjust automatically as you drag the shape/text box where you want it
(use Alt to override the grid if required).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Joe Presson" wrote in message
...
I also tried using an empty rectangle shape, same results.

"Joe Presson" wrote:

The suggestions talk about anchoring the text box to either some text
above
the table or to the 1st non-header row. I have not found any info on how
to
anchor a text box. I put the insertion cursor where I want the text box
to
be hooked to, but when the (blank) text box is moved over the first
instance
of the heading row that I wish to cover up, either the text box jumps to
the
top of the page, or the text box shows up on both the start of the table
and
the continuation of the table. Same result when I try to move a text box
from the top of the page down to the desired location. I appreciate the
suggestions and I just hope I can get over this last hurdle.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

I would modify Lene's procedure to suggest anchoring the text box to
text in
the second (or first non-heading) row of the table. That way you can be
sure
it will stay on the same page with the heading row.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Lene Fredborg" wrote in message
...
You can do as follows:
1. In the first table row, type "(cont.)" as you want it to appear on
the
following pages. Make sure that Table Heading Rows Repeat is turned
on
for
that row.

2. On top of the text "(cont.)", create a text box or an AutoShape
with
the
same shading as the table row (if no shading, use white fill),
thereby
"hiding" the text "(cont.)". Make sure the text box/AutoShape is
anchored
to
a paragraph above the table so that it will not repeat on the
following
pages
(it must be anchored to a paragraph that will remain on the same page
as
the
first table row).

In the "Advanced Layout" dialog box (opened via the "Advanced" button
on
the
Layout tab of the Format Text Box/Format AutoShape dialog box) I
would
turn
on "Move object with text" and "Lock anchor" to best possible keep
track
of
the object.'

--
Regards
Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft
Word


"Joe Presson" wrote:

Need to find a way to have a table title listed for the first page
it's
on,
then if there is a continuation page, the same title followed by
"(cont)". I
can do a title that is the same using the heading row, but I can't
figure
out
how to have the (cont) show up after the title on the continuation
page(s) to
show it is a continuation.
Or if I could put something on the first page just prior to the
table
that
would override the (cont) so it didn't appear on the first page.
Snce
this
is a US Government requirement for documents, WORD should support it
somehow.