[zebro]

I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4 points.

I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each the
same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5 rows in
the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the five
original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any number of
rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in size 3-10
pixels, throwing off the document layout--

I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out a bad
Office install, or changed settings.

What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

[Jezebel]

You're creating a table that's too complex for Word to deal with
comfortably.

What are you actually trying to achieve with this zany layout? Not a table,
obviously, because you can't put any text in a 4 point row.




"zebro" wrote in message
...
I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4
points.

I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each the
same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5 rows
in
the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the five
original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any number of
rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in size
3-10
pixels, throwing off the document layout--

I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out a
bad
Office install, or changed settings.

What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

[zebro]

You'll note that, as I explained, I am merging these original 4 pt. rows to
create larger rows -- I start off with smaller rows so that I can create
columns with different numbers of rows in the same table and each column
still ends up the same height. Perhaps I'm making this harder than I need
to, but I still need an answer to my original question, which is.. Why, when
I merge cells in my last column, does the whole table expand vertically by a
few pixels? Thanks in advance for any help...


"Jezebel" wrote:

You're creating a table that's too complex for Word to deal with
comfortably.

What are you actually trying to achieve with this zany layout? Not a table,
obviously, because you can't put any text in a 4 point row.




"zebro" wrote in message
...
I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4
points.

I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each the
same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5 rows
in
the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the five
original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any number of
rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in size
3-10
pixels, throwing off the document layout--

I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out a
bad
Office install, or changed settings.

What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Do these merged cells have borders?

--
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.

"zebro" wrote in message
...
You'll note that, as I explained, I am merging these original 4 pt. rows
to
create larger rows -- I start off with smaller rows so that I can create
columns with different numbers of rows in the same table and each column
still ends up the same height. Perhaps I'm making this harder than I need
to, but I still need an answer to my original question, which is.. Why,
when
I merge cells in my last column, does the whole table expand vertically by
a
few pixels? Thanks in advance for any help...


"Jezebel" wrote:

You're creating a table that's too complex for Word to deal with
comfortably.

What are you actually trying to achieve with this zany layout? Not a
table,
obviously, because you can't put any text in a 4 point row.




"zebro" wrote in message
...
I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4
points.

I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each
the
same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5
rows
in
the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the
five
original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any
number of
rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in
size
3-10
pixels, throwing off the document layout--

I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out
a
bad
Office install, or changed settings.

What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would
be
greatly appreciated.

[zebro]

Borders or no borders, the table will still shift-- granted that when there
are no borders, the shift is less.. thanks for your reply. That insight has
me looking at this from a different perspective. Your help is greatly
appreciated.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Do these merged cells have borders?

--
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.

"zebro" wrote in message
...
You'll note that, as I explained, I am merging these original 4 pt. rows
to
create larger rows -- I start off with smaller rows so that I can create
columns with different numbers of rows in the same table and each column
still ends up the same height. Perhaps I'm making this harder than I need
to, but I still need an answer to my original question, which is.. Why,
when
I merge cells in my last column, does the whole table expand vertically by
a
few pixels? Thanks in advance for any help...


"Jezebel" wrote:

You're creating a table that's too complex for Word to deal with
comfortably.

What are you actually trying to achieve with this zany layout? Not a
table,
obviously, because you can't put any text in a 4 point row.




"zebro" wrote in message
...
I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of 4
points.

I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows, each
the
same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge 5
rows
in
the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the
five
original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any
number of
rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in
size
3-10
pixels, throwing off the document layout--

I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule out
a
bad
Office install, or changed settings.

What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help would
be
greatly appreciated.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

My thought was that the width of borders seems to be added to the cell
dimensions, so more borders = more width/height.

--
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.

"zebro" wrote in message
...
Borders or no borders, the table will still shift-- granted that when
there
are no borders, the shift is less.. thanks for your reply. That insight
has
me looking at this from a different perspective. Your help is greatly
appreciated.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Do these merged cells have borders?

--
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.

"zebro" wrote in message
...
You'll note that, as I explained, I am merging these original 4 pt.
rows
to
create larger rows -- I start off with smaller rows so that I can
create
columns with different numbers of rows in the same table and each
column
still ends up the same height. Perhaps I'm making this harder than I
need
to, but I still need an answer to my original question, which is..
Why,
when
I merge cells in my last column, does the whole table expand
vertically by
a
few pixels? Thanks in advance for any help...


"Jezebel" wrote:

You're creating a table that's too complex for Word to deal with
comfortably.

What are you actually trying to achieve with this zany layout? Not a
table,
obviously, because you can't put any text in a 4 point row.




"zebro" wrote in message
...
I have 20 rows in a table with 3 columns set exactly at a height of
4
points.

I merge 4 rows in the first column 5 times to create Five rows,
each
the
same size as the four original rows. Everything is okay. I merge
5
rows
in
the 2nd column 4 times to create 4 rows, each the same size as the
five
original rows and everything stays okay. When I go to merge any
number of
rows in the third column, it causes my entire table to increase in
size
3-10
pixels, throwing off the document layout--

I've tried this on several computers with the same result to rule
out
a
bad
Office install, or changed settings.

What's going on? Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any help
would
be
greatly appreciated.