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Very difficult issue for me...
I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4 points.
I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each the same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5 rows in the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the five original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any number of rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in size 3-10 pixels, throwing off the document layout-- I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out a bad Office install, or changed settings. What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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Very difficult issue for me...
You're creating a table that's too complex for Word to deal with
comfortably. What are you actually trying to achieve with this zany layout? Not a table, obviously, because you can't put any text in a 4 point row. "zebro" wrote in message ... I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4 points. I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each the same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5 rows in the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the five original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any number of rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in size 3-10 pixels, throwing off the document layout-- I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out a bad Office install, or changed settings. What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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Very difficult issue for me...
You'll note that, as I explained, I am merging these original 4 pt. rows to
create larger rows -- I start off with smaller rows so that I can create columns with different numbers of rows in the same table and each column still ends up the same height. Perhaps I'm making this harder than I need to, but I still need an answer to my original question, which is.. Why, when I merge cells in my last column, does the whole table expand vertically by a few pixels? Thanks in advance for any help... "Jezebel" wrote: You're creating a table that's too complex for Word to deal with comfortably. What are you actually trying to achieve with this zany layout? Not a table, obviously, because you can't put any text in a 4 point row. "zebro" wrote in message ... I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4 points. I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each the same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5 rows in the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the five original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any number of rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in size 3-10 pixels, throwing off the document layout-- I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out a bad Office install, or changed settings. What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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Very difficult issue for me...
Do these merged cells have borders?
-- 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. "zebro" wrote in message ... You'll note that, as I explained, I am merging these original 4 pt. rows to create larger rows -- I start off with smaller rows so that I can create columns with different numbers of rows in the same table and each column still ends up the same height. Perhaps I'm making this harder than I need to, but I still need an answer to my original question, which is.. Why, when I merge cells in my last column, does the whole table expand vertically by a few pixels? Thanks in advance for any help... "Jezebel" wrote: You're creating a table that's too complex for Word to deal with comfortably. What are you actually trying to achieve with this zany layout? Not a table, obviously, because you can't put any text in a 4 point row. "zebro" wrote in message ... I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4 points. I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each the same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5 rows in the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the five original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any number of rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in size 3-10 pixels, throwing off the document layout-- I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out a bad Office install, or changed settings. What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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Very difficult issue for me...
Borders or no borders, the table will still shift-- granted that when there
are no borders, the shift is less.. thanks for your reply. That insight has me looking at this from a different perspective. Your help is greatly appreciated. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do these merged cells have borders? -- 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. "zebro" wrote in message ... You'll note that, as I explained, I am merging these original 4 pt. rows to create larger rows -- I start off with smaller rows so that I can create columns with different numbers of rows in the same table and each column still ends up the same height. Perhaps I'm making this harder than I need to, but I still need an answer to my original question, which is.. Why, when I merge cells in my last column, does the whole table expand vertically by a few pixels? Thanks in advance for any help... "Jezebel" wrote: You're creating a table that's too complex for Word to deal with comfortably. What are you actually trying to achieve with this zany layout? Not a table, obviously, because you can't put any text in a 4 point row. "zebro" wrote in message ... I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4 points. I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each the same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5 rows in the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the five original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any number of rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in size 3-10 pixels, throwing off the document layout-- I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out a bad Office install, or changed settings. What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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Very difficult issue for me...
My thought was that the width of borders seems to be added to the cell
dimensions, so more borders = more width/height. -- 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. "zebro" wrote in message ... Borders or no borders, the table will still shift-- granted that when there are no borders, the shift is less.. thanks for your reply. That insight has me looking at this from a different perspective. Your help is greatly appreciated. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do these merged cells have borders? -- 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. "zebro" wrote in message ... You'll note that, as I explained, I am merging these original 4 pt. rows to create larger rows -- I start off with smaller rows so that I can create columns with different numbers of rows in the same table and each column still ends up the same height. Perhaps I'm making this harder than I need to, but I still need an answer to my original question, which is.. Why, when I merge cells in my last column, does the whole table expand vertically by a few pixels? Thanks in advance for any help... "Jezebel" wrote: You're creating a table that's too complex for Word to deal with comfortably. What are you actually trying to achieve with this zany layout? Not a table, obviously, because you can't put any text in a 4 point row. "zebro" wrote in message ... I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4 points. I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each the same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5 rows in the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the five original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any number of rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in size 3-10 pixels, throwing off the document layout-- I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out a bad Office install, or changed settings. What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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