I think I've got some kind of style conflict going on.

I'm trying to create a template for use by a group of
not-very-technical Word users, so I need to make these Word issues as
streamlined as possible for them or they just won't use the template.

I have a table from a previous template that was working fine before.
The top row of the table is shaded 10%, and is designated as Heading
Rows Repeat. I have this table style set up as Table Simple 1 in my
style list. It works, all is well.

Now I need (in a new template) to create a second table style (Table
Simple 2) where the top two rows are both shaded gray and designated as
heading rows.

When I try to do this from within Table Table AutoFormat Modify
Format Table Properties, all I can seem to do is turn the whole table
gray (and concievably I've just make the whole table a heading row...
not what I wanted).

If I try to make the top two rows shaded and Heading Rows Repeat
outside of styles, it doesn't stick. Every time I close the document
and re-enter, it's gone back to the previous state (only the top row is
a heading row).

If anyone could help me out, or direct me to other resources to read,
that would be terrific. Thanks.

Tina the Technical Writer
Beaverton, OR