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Old March 22nd, 2007, 07:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
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Default Accessing table handles in normal view

When I'm in Print Layout View, my tables have handles on their upper
left corners, resembling a cross with arrowheads point toward the 4
compass points. I suspect that if I click on that to select the whole
table, actions and parameter changes will apply to the table as a
whole. This contrasts simply highlighting a subset of cells (possibly
all cells) and performing the same action. I expect that this is
important because some table formating parameters exist at the table,
row/column, an cell levels. Presumably, if it works like other
things, the more local parameters take precedence over the more global
parameters.

First, is this view of parameter precedence correct?

Second, the compass-shaped table handle is not available in Normal
View. Is there a way to make it available in Normal View?

Thanks.

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Old March 22nd, 2007, 08:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
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Default Accessing table handles in normal view

While clicking that button does indeed have the effect of selecting the
entire table, it is actually the Move Table handle. Dragging that button,
even a little accidently while trying to use it to select the table, will
automatically convert your table to a floating object. Since normal view is
about editing text, not positioning objects, the move table handle does not
appear in that view.
You can also select the entire table by choosing: table, select, table from
the menu bar.


" wrote:

When I'm in Print Layout View, my tables have handles on their upper
left corners, resembling a cross with arrowheads point toward the 4
compass points. I suspect that if I click on that to select the whole
table, actions and parameter changes will apply to the table as a
whole. This contrasts simply highlighting a subset of cells (possibly
all cells) and performing the same action. I expect that this is
important because some table formating parameters exist at the table,
row/column, an cell levels. Presumably, if it works like other
things, the more local parameters take precedence over the more global
parameters.

First, is this view of parameter precedence correct?

Second, the compass-shaped table handle is not available in Normal
View. Is there a way to make it available in Normal View?

Thanks.


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Old March 23rd, 2007, 05:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
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Default Accessing table handles in normal view

On Mar 22, 3:57 pm, BoniM wrote:
While clicking that button does indeed have the effect of selecting the
entire table, it is actually the Move Table handle. Dragging that button,
even a little accidently while trying to use it to select the table, will
automatically convert your table to a floating object. Since normal view is
about editing text, not positioning objects, the move table handle does not
appear in that view.
You can also select the entire table by choosing: table, select, table from
the menu bar.


Hmmm. That's somewhat useful to know (inadvertent moving of the
table, that is). However, the floating table feature can be quite
useful, since I'm following a document template in which each figure
is put inside a "wrapper" table. Perhaps that's the reason why. I
can't find much explicit info on how to control the floating. Would
you be able to suggest an online resource? It seems you need to turn
on "Around" for table text wrapping. Presumably, you set top-of--age
in the Positioning subpanel. Not sure why it is assumed that you
would always want text wrapping in conjunction with floating tables.

Fred

" wrote:
When I'm in Print Layout View, my tables have handles on their upper
left corners, resembling a cross with arrowheads point toward the 4
compass points. I suspect that if I click on that to select the whole
table, actions and parameter changes will apply to the table as a
whole. This contrasts simply highlighting a subset of cells (possibly
all cells) and performing the same action. I expect that this is
important because some table formating parameters exist at the table,
row/column, an cell levels. Presumably, if it works like other
things, the more local parameters take precedence over the more global
parameters.


First, is this view of parameter precedence correct?


Second, the compass-shaped table handle is not available in Normal
View. Is there a way to make it available in Normal View?


Thanks.



 




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