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Variable length text (paragraph) in a cell
I'm using a document template with single line rows/cells. This format works
for the majority of the cells. However, some of the cells require paragraph text entries. I'd like to configure the document/template to automatically add additional rows inside a cell as the paragraph lengthens? I want to be able to keep typing and not have to continually stop to manually add new rows at the end of each line. Is there a way to do this? It would save me WORLDS of time!!! |
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Table cells not set to an exact row height will expand automatically to
accommodate the amount of text typed in them. There is no need for additional rows. -- 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. "Robert" wrote in message ... I'm using a document template with single line rows/cells. This format works for the majority of the cells. However, some of the cells require paragraph text entries. I'd like to configure the document/template to automatically add additional rows inside a cell as the paragraph lengthens? I want to be able to keep typing and not have to continually stop to manually add new rows at the end of each line. Is there a way to do this? It would save me WORLDS of time!!! |
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Hi Suzanne - Thanks for responding to my question. I somehow managed to
achieve what I wanted to, but I'm not exactly sure what I did. I have several columns of cells, and tried entering paragraph text in some of them without changin the entire row height. The successive lines disappeared below the grid. And, I couldn't figure out a way to see the contents of the cell (like in an Excel cell), without manually moving the grid line. I found that if I merge two or more cells, the contents of all the text in the original cell becomes visible in the entire new cell. And, if I continue typing in this new cell, the text wraps from line to line, and extends the height of the new cell if I run out of room. However, I see the current row/cell height in the table properties for that cell/row. How do I make the cells/rows have no specified height? -Robert "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Table cells not set to an exact row height will expand automatically to accommodate the amount of text typed in them. There is no need for additional rows. -- 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. "Robert" wrote in message ... I'm using a document template with single line rows/cells. This format works for the majority of the cells. However, some of the cells require paragraph text entries. I'd like to configure the document/template to automatically add additional rows inside a cell as the paragraph lengthens? I want to be able to keep typing and not have to continually stop to manually add new rows at the end of each line. Is there a way to do this? It would save me WORLDS of time!!! |
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If this is Word 2000 or above, on the Row tab of Table Properties, just
remove the check by "Specify height." In earlier versions, choose Auto in the Cell Height and Width dialog. -- 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. "Robert" wrote in message ... Hi Suzanne - Thanks for responding to my question. I somehow managed to achieve what I wanted to, but I'm not exactly sure what I did. I have several columns of cells, and tried entering paragraph text in some of them without changin the entire row height. The successive lines disappeared below the grid. And, I couldn't figure out a way to see the contents of the cell (like in an Excel cell), without manually moving the grid line. I found that if I merge two or more cells, the contents of all the text in the original cell becomes visible in the entire new cell. And, if I continue typing in this new cell, the text wraps from line to line, and extends the height of the new cell if I run out of room. However, I see the current row/cell height in the table properties for that cell/row. How do I make the cells/rows have no specified height? -Robert "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Table cells not set to an exact row height will expand automatically to accommodate the amount of text typed in them. There is no need for additional rows. -- 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. "Robert" wrote in message ... I'm using a document template with single line rows/cells. This format works for the majority of the cells. However, some of the cells require paragraph text entries. I'd like to configure the document/template to automatically add additional rows inside a cell as the paragraph lengthens? I want to be able to keep typing and not have to continually stop to manually add new rows at the end of each line. Is there a way to do this? It would save me WORLDS of time!!! |
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Hi Suzanne -
Thanks for your assistance. The tips work great! -Robert "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If this is Word 2000 or above, on the Row tab of Table Properties, just remove the check by "Specify height." In earlier versions, choose Auto in the Cell Height and Width dialog. -- 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. "Robert" wrote in message ... Hi Suzanne - Thanks for responding to my question. I somehow managed to achieve what I wanted to, but I'm not exactly sure what I did. I have several columns of cells, and tried entering paragraph text in some of them without changin the entire row height. The successive lines disappeared below the grid. And, I couldn't figure out a way to see the contents of the cell (like in an Excel cell), without manually moving the grid line. I found that if I merge two or more cells, the contents of all the text in the original cell becomes visible in the entire new cell. And, if I continue typing in this new cell, the text wraps from line to line, and extends the height of the new cell if I run out of room. However, I see the current row/cell height in the table properties for that cell/row. How do I make the cells/rows have no specified height? -Robert "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Table cells not set to an exact row height will expand automatically to accommodate the amount of text typed in them. There is no need for additional rows. -- 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. "Robert" wrote in message ... I'm using a document template with single line rows/cells. This format works for the majority of the cells. However, some of the cells require paragraph text entries. I'd like to configure the document/template to automatically add additional rows inside a cell as the paragraph lengthens? I want to be able to keep typing and not have to continually stop to manually add new rows at the end of each line. Is there a way to do this? It would save me WORLDS of time!!! |
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