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Joining two tables in the same section
Sometimes when one has a table on one page and another table on the next
page, it seems impossible to join the two tables together. This can happen when one table overflows onto the next page even with the same table properties. -- John G. Barnes |
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The secret in joining them is to find the non-table paragraph mark that
separates them. Turn on Show Paragraphs to find it, then delete it. Also watch for commands in the Paragraph menu such as Keep with next or Page break before. If these are checked, you can join the tables but the page break may not be where you want it. "John Barnes" wrote in message ... Sometimes when one has a table on one page and another table on the next page, it seems impossible to join the two tables together. This can happen when one table overflows onto the next page even with the same table properties. -- John G. Barnes |
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thanks for your reply , but first of all I always work with the paragraph
markers on and it makes NO difference ticking or unticking ANY of the boxes in the PARAGRAPH menu under the lines and page breaks tab, Ticking the page break before as you suggest will certianly have the opposite effect and will never allow the tables to merge. Still its another WORD mystery its a real pain as if I have split the tables previously then add more rows in one table which overflows into the next page. Then it pushes down the page the heading row one of the second table. You CANNOT then join these two split tables. One has to add blank rows to the second table then cut and paste text into the new rows. then cut and paste the heading row to the top of the new table and delete the old heading row(the one pushed/displaced down the second page) Finally deleting the old row that used to have the old heading which was the fisrt row on the second table before it was pushed down by the overflowing table on the previous page "John Barnes" wrote: Sometimes when one has a table on one page and another table on the next page, it seems impossible to join the two tables together. This can happen when one table overflows onto the next page even with the same table properties. -- John G. Barnes |
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Two corrections:
1. "Page break before" does *not* split the table. The table is continuous, allowing headings to be repeated. 2. If a row in the middle of the table is designated as a heading row, then no, you won't be able to merge the tables; only the top row(s) of the table can be designated as heading row(s). -- 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. "John Barnes" wrote in message ... thanks for your reply , but first of all I always work with the paragraph markers on and it makes NO difference ticking or unticking ANY of the boxes in the PARAGRAPH menu under the lines and page breaks tab, Ticking the page break before as you suggest will certianly have the opposite effect and will never allow the tables to merge. Still its another WORD mystery its a real pain as if I have split the tables previously then add more rows in one table which overflows into the next page. Then it pushes down the page the heading row one of the second table. You CANNOT then join these two split tables. One has to add blank rows to the second table then cut and paste text into the new rows. then cut and paste the heading row to the top of the new table and delete the old heading row(the one pushed/displaced down the second page) Finally deleting the old row that used to have the old heading which was the fisrt row on the second table before it was pushed down by the overflowing table on the previous page "John Barnes" wrote: Sometimes when one has a table on one page and another table on the next page, it seems impossible to join the two tables together. This can happen when one table overflows onto the next page even with the same table properties. -- John G. Barnes |
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Thankyou for your email, but the problem persists. I have two split tables
with the same properties I delete the page break and when I try and join the tables its impossible to delete the paragraph marker sitting between the two tables making it impossible to join the tables !!!!! its a pity I cant send you the document by attachment then you could see!!! "John Barnes" wrote: thanks for your reply , but first of all I always work with the paragraph markers on and it makes NO difference ticking or unticking ANY of the boxes in the PARAGRAPH menu under the lines and page breaks tab, Ticking the page break before as you suggest will certianly have the opposite effect and will never allow the tables to merge. Still its another WORD mystery its a real pain as if I have split the tables previously then add more rows in one table which overflows into the next page. Then it pushes down the page the heading row one of the second table. You CANNOT then join these two split tables. One has to add blank rows to the second table then cut and paste text into the new rows. then cut and paste the heading row to the top of the new table and delete the old heading row(the one pushed/displaced down the second page) Finally deleting the old row that used to have the old heading which was the fisrt row on the second table before it was pushed down by the overflowing table on the previous page "John Barnes" wrote: Sometimes when one has a table on one page and another table on the next page, it seems impossible to join the two tables together. This can happen when one table overflows onto the next page even with the same table properties. -- John G. Barnes |
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I have the same problem. When I have a table and split it for better
pagination then realize that I want the table split elsewhere. I cannot merge the table back to its original state. I have attempted everything in this string of communications but nothing works. Marc "John Barnes" wrote: Sometimes when one has a table on one page and another table on the next page, it seems impossible to join the two tables together. This can happen when one table overflows onto the next page even with the same table properties. -- John G. Barnes |
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Assuming that both tables have their "Text wrapping" set to "None" (in
TableTable Properties, Table tab), you should be able to merge the two tables by deleting the paragraph mark that separates them. -- Stefan Blom "Marc" wrote in message ... I have the same problem. When I have a table and split it for better pagination then realize that I want the table split elsewhere. I cannot merge the table back to its original state. I have attempted everything in this string of communications but nothing works. Marc "John Barnes" wrote: Sometimes when one has a table on one page and another table on the next page, it seems impossible to join the two tables together. This can happen when one table overflows onto the next page even with the same table properties. -- John G. Barnes |
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