I work in Word 2003. I have a large document (300 pages) that is entirely
layed out in tables. (I do not have any input about this format or I would
change it away from tables ASAP.) Each section consists of a single table
whose row breaks across pages. This works great in Word 2003. However, when
the file is opened in Word 2002, the table doesn't span multiple pages. It
shows only the first page of the table.

I have tried multiple solutions, including selecting the Word 2002 settings
(in Word 2003), locking the document,, and more. (Of course, in Word 2003 you
can't save the document for Word 2002 because the differences between 2000,
2002, and 2003 aren't structurally substantial enough to warrent this
option.) I have done quite a bit of research and cannot locate any known
issues about this odd incompatibility between 2002 and 2003.

Does anyone have any idea what is causing this issue and how to fix it? I
have a feeling it is a tiny little change, but I am at a complete loss.

thanks!

Is table wrapping enabled? In some versions of Word, wrapped tables
are not allowed to span multiple pages.

To turn text wrapping off: On the Table menu, click Table Properties.
Click the Table tab. Under "Text Wrapping", click "None", and then
click OK.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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I work in Word 2003. I have a large document (300 pages) that is
entirely
layed out in tables. (I do not have any input about this format or I
would
change it away from tables ASAP.) Each section consists of a single
table
whose row breaks across pages. This works great in Word 2003.
However, when
the file is opened in Word 2002, the table doesn't span multiple
pages. It
shows only the first page of the table.

I have tried multiple solutions, including selecting the Word 2002
settings
(in Word 2003), locking the document,, and more. (Of course, in Word
2003 you
can't save the document for Word 2002 because the differences
between 2000,
2002, and 2003 aren't structurally substantial enough to warrent
this
option.) I have done quite a bit of research and cannot locate any
known
issues about this odd incompatibility between 2002 and 2003.

Does anyone have any idea what is causing this issue and how to fix
it? I
have a feeling it is a tiny little change, but I am at a complete
loss.

thanks!