I'm having the same problem. I checked the "apply to" setting and it is set
for "Cell" and not "Paragraph". Any other ideas? Thanks!

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

KMcLellan wrote:
I have a table that I am trying to add some shading to certain cells
and some are fine, but others have 1/8 inch unshaded area at the
bottom of the cell. Why?


In the Format Borders and Shading dialog, pay special attention to the
Apply To box in the bottom right corner. It should say "Table" or "Cell" and
not "Paragraph".

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Jay Freedman
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