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Space before and after table
I try to consistently use existing properties of the various text objects
when formatting documents, e.g. always use the space before and after property of paragraph styles rather than messing with inserted empty paragraphs. But how do I achieve the same effect with tables, i.e. specifying a space before or after the table? I have looked and looked, but not been able to find any property of a table that would do the trick. It is a rather unsatisfactory solution to make ad hoc adjustments to the surrounding paragraph styles, or create special styles for these paragraphs. I run Word 2003 TIA |
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Unfortunately, the only way to add spacing above or below a table is
to use Spacing Before or After for the paragraphs surrounding the table. Sometimes, you can make use of existing styles to add the spacing (it depends on how your document is formatted, of course). But if you cannot, it might be well worth creating a couple of styles specifically for the purpose, especially if there are many tables in your document. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "ClaesG" wrote in message ... I try to consistently use existing properties of the various text objects when formatting documents, e.g. always use the space before and after property of paragraph styles rather than messing with inserted empty paragraphs. But how do I achieve the same effect with tables, i.e. specifying a space before or after the table? I have looked and looked, but not been able to find any property of a table that would do the trick. It is a rather unsatisfactory solution to make ad hoc adjustments to the surrounding paragraph styles, or create special styles for these paragraphs. I run Word 2003 TIA |
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Don't forget that you can format the caption style to suit your needs,
which takes care of spacing above (or below, depending on document format)! -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Unfortunately, the only way to add spacing above or below a table is to use Spacing Before or After for the paragraphs surrounding the table. Sometimes, you can make use of existing styles to add the spacing (it depends on how your document is formatted, of course). But if you cannot, it might be well worth creating a couple of styles specifically for the purpose, especially if there are many tables in your document. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "ClaesG" wrote in message ... I try to consistently use existing properties of the various text objects when formatting documents, e.g. always use the space before and after property of paragraph styles rather than messing with inserted empty paragraphs. But how do I achieve the same effect with tables, i.e. specifying a space before or after the table? I have looked and looked, but not been able to find any property of a table that would do the trick. It is a rather unsatisfactory solution to make ad hoc adjustments to the surrounding paragraph styles, or create special styles for these paragraphs. I run Word 2003 TIA |