I built a table that spans multiple pages (it is landscape if this matters)
The table entries sometimes span the page break so I decided to break the table into two pieces. This leaves a line or so at the bottom of the page. When I type on this line it claims to be 12 point font just like the entries in the table itself but it is much smaller visually. I have to boost it to 18 point to achieve the same physical size as the entries inside the table. This would seem to be a bug. Adding other lines have the same problem even if they are at the top of the next page (above the second half of the table).
Table spit with lines between tables are strange.
Strictly-speaking, there are no “lines” in a table, only rows.
Are the lines at the bottom of the page part of a separate paragraph, or are they a fragment of a row spanning the 2 pages?
It would help if you posted a sample table or document. Alternatively, send it to support@AtlantisWordProcessor.com.
Are the lines at the bottom of the page part of a separate paragraph, or are they a fragment of a row spanning the 2 pages?
It would help if you posted a sample table or document. Alternatively, send it to support@AtlantisWordProcessor.com.
Here is the example. I started with one full table. Near the bottom of page one I found that the rows was split over two pages so I decided to split the row off from the table. I went to the left and selected split table. The table split fine with a cursor blinking just below the first table. That cursor is a line that can be typed. You can hit return as I did to create several lines between the two tables to make the second table move to the next page. Try typing on any of these lines and notice that they claim to be 12 point font just like the ones in the table but are not!
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Hi Dale,
I can explain this. When you use the “Split Table” command, a new empty paragraph is created above the current caret position with the same font and paragraph properties. In your case, the character at the current caret position was a superscripted footnote reference mark. Atlantis accordingly created a new paragraph with superscripted property. To remove this unwanted property, select the end of paragraph mark and any typed text, and press “Ctrl+Shift+=”. This will remove the superscript attribute. Alternatively, press “Ctrl+Space”. This will reset the font attribute to the Normal style default value for font, which is not superscripted.
Now there is a more standard and practical way to achieve the same result (i.e. keep the row together):
1. Don’t split the table (keep it as one single entity).
2. Select the row spanning 2 pages.
3. Right-click the selection and choose “Table Properties”.
4. Uncheck “Allow row to break across pages”. OK out of the dialog.
Alternatively, you can press “Ctrl+Shift+G” to bring up the Paragraph Format dialog and activate “Keep lines together” on the “Line & Page Breaks” tab. But MS Word will ignore this formatting.
HTH.
Cheers,
Robert
I can explain this. When you use the “Split Table” command, a new empty paragraph is created above the current caret position with the same font and paragraph properties. In your case, the character at the current caret position was a superscripted footnote reference mark. Atlantis accordingly created a new paragraph with superscripted property. To remove this unwanted property, select the end of paragraph mark and any typed text, and press “Ctrl+Shift+=”. This will remove the superscript attribute. Alternatively, press “Ctrl+Space”. This will reset the font attribute to the Normal style default value for font, which is not superscripted.
Now there is a more standard and practical way to achieve the same result (i.e. keep the row together):
1. Don’t split the table (keep it as one single entity).
2. Select the row spanning 2 pages.
3. Right-click the selection and choose “Table Properties”.
4. Uncheck “Allow row to break across pages”. OK out of the dialog.
Alternatively, you can press “Ctrl+Shift+G” to bring up the Paragraph Format dialog and activate “Keep lines together” on the “Line & Page Breaks” tab. But MS Word will ignore this formatting.
HTH.
Cheers,
Robert
Thank you for the explanation. But the superscript was only a few characters in some of the cells and not the whole paragraph in any of them. Why would it single out this and assign it to the new paragraph as a paragraph attribute? Seems like a bug still but at least I can now fix it. Thanks again. And I like the addition method as well. Great support.
Dale
Dale