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Table Dilemma, Help!
I have an MS Word doc that I use for ordering network equipment. When
opening the doc on my PC it opens in the desired layout. When trying other PC's my success varies, with some opening correctly and others distoring the tables within the document. Each PC has identical resolution, font size, and MS Word version (MS Word 2002 - 10.2627.2625). I've checked pretty much every setting in Word I can think of. Desired Layout: http://www.hordeofone.com/misc/frame_1.JPG Distorted Layout: http://www.hordeofone.com/misc/frame_2.JPG Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. TIA |
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Chris wrote:
I have an MS Word doc that I use for ordering network equipment. When opening the doc on my PC it opens in the desired layout. When trying other PC's my success varies, with some opening correctly and others distoring the tables within the document. Each PC has identical resolution, font size, and MS Word version (MS Word 2002 - 10.2627.2625). I've checked pretty much every setting in Word I can think of. Desired Layout: http://www.hordeofone.com/misc/frame_1.JPG Distorted Layout: http://www.hordeofone.com/misc/frame_2.JPG Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. TIA Hi Chris, Do some of the PCs use different models of printer, or even different versions of the printer drivers? That can cause changes in the letter spacing (http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TextReflow.htm), and in a tightly filled table cell like the ones you have, the result will be unwanted line breaks. If possible, get the same version of the same printer driver installed on all the PCs. If you can't do that, reduce the point size of the text in the table -- or, possibly better, go to Format Font Character Spacing and set the spacing to Condensed by .5 pt or so, which squeezes the letters together without reducing their size. That should give you enough expansion room in the cells to prevent the line breaks. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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While those were very valid suggestions, my problem turned out to be font
related oddly enough. Even though the varying PC's were running the same version of MS Word, the font on the "good" machines was actually displaying 1 point smaller than on the "bad" machines. I.e. font 12 on one machine was 1 point smaller than font 12 on another. Thus maybe some hidden update or patch that doesn't change the version #? Not sure, but glad I figured it out at any rate. Thanks for your help =) "Jay Freedman" wrote: Chris wrote: I have an MS Word doc that I use for ordering network equipment. When opening the doc on my PC it opens in the desired layout. When trying other PC's my success varies, with some opening correctly and others distoring the tables within the document. Each PC has identical resolution, font size, and MS Word version (MS Word 2002 - 10.2627.2625). I've checked pretty much every setting in Word I can think of. Desired Layout: http://www.hordeofone.com/misc/frame_1.JPG Distorted Layout: http://www.hordeofone.com/misc/frame_2.JPG Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. TIA Hi Chris, Do some of the PCs use different models of printer, or even different versions of the printer drivers? That can cause changes in the letter spacing (http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TextReflow.htm), and in a tightly filled table cell like the ones you have, the result will be unwanted line breaks. If possible, get the same version of the same printer driver installed on all the PCs. If you can't do that, reduce the point size of the text in the table -- or, possibly better, go to Format Font Character Spacing and set the spacing to Condensed by .5 pt or so, which squeezes the letters together without reducing their size. That should give you enough expansion room in the cells to prevent the line breaks. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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