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  #1  
Old February 15th, 2008, 09:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
chris
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Default Put table at top of second newspaper column after column break

I'm putting tables inside of newspaper columns. My first table doesn't
necessarily fill the first column, but I want the second table to be at the
top of the second column. When I use a column break after the first table, I
cannot find any way to get the second table to line up at the top of the
second column. There is always a line above the table, and any attempt to
delete that line simply deletes the column break. How can I put a table at
the top of the second column?
  #2  
Old February 15th, 2008, 09:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
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Default Put table at top of second newspaper column after column break

I think that the best that you can do is to select the paragraph mark (¶)
that is at the top of the column and then use format paragraph to remove any
space before or after the paragraph and set the line spacing to Exactly 1pt
(the minimum). You probably won't be able to tell that the table is 1pt
lower.

Another way however would be to press enter at the top of the first column
to push the text in that column down.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Chris" wrote in message
...
I'm putting tables inside of newspaper columns. My first table doesn't
necessarily fill the first column, but I want the second table to be at
the
top of the second column. When I use a column break after the first table,
I
cannot find any way to get the second table to line up at the top of the
second column. There is always a line above the table, and any attempt to
delete that line simply deletes the column break. How can I put a table at
the top of the second column?



  #3  
Old February 15th, 2008, 12:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Tony Jollans
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Default Put table at top of second newspaper column after column break

You could also format the paragraph mark at the top of the second column as
hidden text.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
I think that the best that you can do is to select the paragraph mark (¶)
that is at the top of the column and then use format paragraph to remove
any space before or after the paragraph and set the line spacing to Exactly
1pt (the minimum). You probably won't be able to tell that the table is
1pt lower.

Another way however would be to press enter at the top of the first column
to push the text in that column down.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Chris" wrote in message
...
I'm putting tables inside of newspaper columns. My first table doesn't
necessarily fill the first column, but I want the second table to be at
the
top of the second column. When I use a column break after the first
table, I
cannot find any way to get the second table to line up at the top of the
second column. There is always a line above the table, and any attempt to
delete that line simply deletes the column break. How can I put a table
at
the top of the second column?




  #4  
Old February 15th, 2008, 12:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
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Default Put table at top of second newspaper column after column break

Hi Tony,

That does not seem to achieve the desired result in Word 2007 at least.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Tony Jollans" My forename at my surname dot com wrote in message
...
You could also format the paragraph mark at the top of the second column
as hidden text.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
I think that the best that you can do is to select the paragraph mark (¶)
that is at the top of the column and then use format paragraph to remove
any space before or after the paragraph and set the line spacing to
Exactly 1pt (the minimum). You probably won't be able to tell that the
table is 1pt lower.

Another way however would be to press enter at the top of the first
column to push the text in that column down.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Chris" wrote in message
...
I'm putting tables inside of newspaper columns. My first table doesn't
necessarily fill the first column, but I want the second table to be at
the
top of the second column. When I use a column break after the first
table, I
cannot find any way to get the second table to line up at the top of the
second column. There is always a line above the table, and any attempt
to
delete that line simply deletes the column break. How can I put a table
at
the top of the second column?






  #5  
Old February 15th, 2008, 01:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Stefan Blom
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Default Put table at top of second newspaper column after column break

It certainly works here. Perhaps you forgot to clear the option to print
hidden text?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
Hi Tony,

That does not seem to achieve the desired result in Word 2007 at least.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Tony Jollans" My forename at my surname dot com wrote in message
...
You could also format the paragraph mark at the top of the second column
as hidden text.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
I think that the best that you can do is to select the paragraph mark (¶)
that is at the top of the column and then use format paragraph to remove
any space before or after the paragraph and set the line spacing to
Exactly 1pt (the minimum). You probably won't be able to tell that the
table is 1pt lower.

Another way however would be to press enter at the top of the first
column to push the text in that column down.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Chris" wrote in message
...
I'm putting tables inside of newspaper columns. My first table doesn't
necessarily fill the first column, but I want the second table to be at
the
top of the second column. When I use a column break after the first
table, I
cannot find any way to get the second table to line up at the top of
the
second column. There is always a line above the table, and any attempt
to
delete that line simply deletes the column break. How can I put a table
at
the top of the second column?








  #6  
Old February 15th, 2008, 02:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Put table at top of second newspaper column after column break

Use the same techniques described in
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFm...ksInTables.htm. In this
case, format the entire table (every row) as "Keep with next." It will be
forced into the next column without requiring a column break.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Chris" wrote in message
...
I'm putting tables inside of newspaper columns. My first table doesn't
necessarily fill the first column, but I want the second table to be at
the
top of the second column. When I use a column break after the first table,
I
cannot find any way to get the second table to line up at the top of the
second column. There is always a line above the table, and any attempt to
delete that line simply deletes the column break. How can I put a table at
the top of the second column?



  #7  
Old February 15th, 2008, 07:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
chris
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Default Put table at top of second newspaper column after column break

Thanks! Using "Keep with next" works perfectly.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Use the same techniques described in
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFm...ksInTables.htm. In this
case, format the entire table (every row) as "Keep with next." It will be
forced into the next column without requiring a column break.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Chris" wrote in message
...
I'm putting tables inside of newspaper columns. My first table doesn't
necessarily fill the first column, but I want the second table to be at
the
top of the second column. When I use a column break after the first table,
I
cannot find any way to get the second table to line up at the top of the
second column. There is always a line above the table, and any attempt to
delete that line simply deletes the column break. How can I put a table at
the top of the second column?




  #8  
Old February 15th, 2008, 08:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Put table at top of second newspaper column after column break

Glad I could help.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Chris" wrote in message
...
Thanks! Using "Keep with next" works perfectly.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Use the same techniques described in
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFm...ksInTables.htm. In this
case, format the entire table (every row) as "Keep with next." It will be
forced into the next column without requiring a column break.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Chris" wrote in message
...
I'm putting tables inside of newspaper columns. My first table doesn't
necessarily fill the first column, but I want the second table to be at
the
top of the second column. When I use a column break after the first
table,
I
cannot find any way to get the second table to line up at the top of
the
second column. There is always a line above the table, and any attempt
to
delete that line simply deletes the column break. How can I put a table
at
the top of the second column?







  #9  
Old February 16th, 2008, 10:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
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Default Put table at top of second newspaper column after column break

Right you are. I could have sworn that in earlier versions the ¶ button hid
the display of hidden text as well.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
It certainly works here. Perhaps you forgot to clear the option to print
hidden text?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
Hi Tony,

That does not seem to achieve the desired result in Word 2007 at least.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Tony Jollans" My forename at my surname dot com wrote in message
...
You could also format the paragraph mark at the top of the second column
as hidden text.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
I think that the best that you can do is to select the paragraph mark
(¶)
that is at the top of the column and then use format paragraph to remove
any space before or after the paragraph and set the line spacing to
Exactly 1pt (the minimum). You probably won't be able to tell that the
table is 1pt lower.

Another way however would be to press enter at the top of the first
column to push the text in that column down.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Chris" wrote in message
...
I'm putting tables inside of newspaper columns. My first table doesn't
necessarily fill the first column, but I want the second table to be
at
the
top of the second column. When I use a column break after the first
table, I
cannot find any way to get the second table to line up at the top of
the
second column. There is always a line above the table, and any attempt
to
delete that line simply deletes the column break. How can I put a
table
at
the top of the second column?










  #10  
Old February 16th, 2008, 03:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Posts: 31,786
Default Put table at top of second newspaper column after column break

The Show/Hide ¶ button does hide Hidden text unless "Hidden text" is
explicitly checked in the View Options. But Stefan was referring to the
separate setting under Print Options, which is less likely to be checked
(and of course would affect only printing, not display).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
Right you are. I could have sworn that in earlier versions the ¶ button
hid the display of hidden text as well.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
It certainly works here. Perhaps you forgot to clear the option to print
hidden text?

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
Hi Tony,

That does not seem to achieve the desired result in Word 2007 at least.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Tony Jollans" My forename at my surname dot com wrote in message
...
You could also format the paragraph mark at the top of the second
column
as hidden text.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
I think that the best that you can do is to select the paragraph mark
(¶)
that is at the top of the column and then use format paragraph to
remove
any space before or after the paragraph and set the line spacing to
Exactly 1pt (the minimum). You probably won't be able to tell that the
table is 1pt lower.

Another way however would be to press enter at the top of the first
column to push the text in that column down.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Chris" wrote in message
...
I'm putting tables inside of newspaper columns. My first table
doesn't
necessarily fill the first column, but I want the second table to be
at
the
top of the second column. When I use a column break after the first
table, I
cannot find any way to get the second table to line up at the top of
the
second column. There is always a line above the table, and any
attempt
to
delete that line simply deletes the column break. How can I put a
table
at
the top of the second column?













 




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