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September 25th, 2009, 04:35 PM
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Default alignment within table cells
Hi - Word 2007 -
Everytime I insert a new table, the cells are aligned center, and I have to select them and realign left before typing content. I have no idea when, or how this happened. My Normal style is set to align left. I can't find a "default" style for tables. Any suggestions on how to fix this - short of creating an autotext entry? Thanks for any help! 
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September 25th, 2009, 05:42 PM
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Default alignment within table cells
There is a Table Normal style, but I don't think it can be modified. OTOH,
if you have a different table style selected as the default table style, that might be the problem. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tammy" wrote in message ... Hi - Word 2007 - Everytime I insert a new table, the cells are aligned center, and I have to select them and realign left before typing content. I have no idea when, or how this happened. My Normal style is set to align left. I can't find a "default" style for tables. Any suggestions on how to fix this - short of creating an autotext entry? Thanks for any help!
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September 25th, 2009, 06:11 PM
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Default alignment within table cells
It's very strange - I do not choose a style at all. I just use the grid and
roll over the number of columns and rows I need. I tested using the "Insert Table..." button, but the same thing happens. I guess I'll just have to keep digging, or just keep realigning the cell text.  Thanks so much, Suzanne! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: There is a Table Normal style, but I don't think it can be modified. OTOH, if you have a different table style selected as the default table style, that might be the problem. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tammy" wrote in message ... Hi - Word 2007 - Everytime I insert a new table, the cells are aligned center, and I have to select them and realign left before typing content. I have no idea when, or how this happened. My Normal style is set to align left. I can't find a "default" style for tables. Any suggestions on how to fix this - short of creating an autotext entry? Thanks for any help!
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September 25th, 2009, 06:31 PM
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Default alignment within table cells
Well, a little more digging, and I found it - what I did:
*Inserted a table and selected it. (Word inserted a "Plain Table" style by default.) *Table Tools tab / Design tab / Table Styles group / clicked the "More" button and chose "Modify Table Style..." *Changed the alignment option there, and clicked "New documents based on this template" before hitting OK. All set!  "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: There is a Table Normal style, but I don't think it can be modified. OTOH, if you have a different table style selected as the default table style, that might be the problem. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tammy" wrote in message ... Hi - Word 2007 - Everytime I insert a new table, the cells are aligned center, and I have to select them and realign left before typing content. I have no idea when, or how this happened. My Normal style is set to align left. I can't find a "default" style for tables. Any suggestions on how to fix this - short of creating an autotext entry? Thanks for any help!
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September 25th, 2009, 06:45 PM
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Default alignment within table cells
As you have noticed, any table in Word has a table style, whether you
explicitly applied one or not. Anyway, I'm glad you got it sorted! :-) -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Tammy" wrote in message ... Well, a little more digging, and I found it - what I did: *Inserted a table and selected it. (Word inserted a "Plain Table" style by default.) *Table Tools tab / Design tab / Table Styles group / clicked the "More" button and chose "Modify Table Style..." *Changed the alignment option there, and clicked "New documents based on this template" before hitting OK. All set! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: There is a Table Normal style, but I don't think it can be modified. OTOH, if you have a different table style selected as the default table style, that might be the problem. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tammy" wrote in message ... Hi - Word 2007 - Everytime I insert a new table, the cells are aligned center, and I have to select them and realign left before typing content. I have no idea when, or how this happened. My Normal style is set to align left. I can't find a "default" style for tables. Any suggestions on how to fix this - short of creating an autotext entry? Thanks for any help!
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September 25th, 2009, 06:49 PM
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Default alignment within table cells
Thank you for this Tammy. I have already made modifications to my default
table style using your discovery. "Tammy" wrote in message ... Well, a little more digging, and I found it - what I did: *Inserted a table and selected it. (Word inserted a "Plain Table" style by default.) *Table Tools tab / Design tab / Table Styles group / clicked the "More" button and chose "Modify Table Style..." *Changed the alignment option there, and clicked "New documents based on this template" before hitting OK. All set! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: There is a Table Normal style, but I don't think it can be modified. OTOH, if you have a different table style selected as the default table style, that might be the problem. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Tammy" wrote in message ... Hi - Word 2007 - Everytime I insert a new table, the cells are aligned center, and I have to select them and realign left before typing content. I have no idea when, or how this happened. My Normal style is set to align left. I can't find a "default" style for tables. Any suggestions on how to fix this - short of creating an autotext entry? Thanks for any help!
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September 26th, 2009, 01:04 AM
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Default alignment within table cells
Just to clarify a bit further. The table style that is the default in W2007
is Table Grid. If you hover the cursor over any of the table icons, Word will show you the table style's name. "Plain Tables" is a section label in the tables gallery. The others are Custom and Built-in. The labels show up when table styles from those groups are used in the document. If you have tables that do not seem to have a style (no halo around a style name), they were probably created in an older version of Word where Table Normal is the default table style. In W2007, Table Normal, by default, does not show up in the tables gallery. Pam WhiteRat wrote: Thank you for this Tammy. I have already made modifications to my default table style using your discovery. Well, a little more digging, and I found it - what I did: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] creating an autotext entry? Thanks for any help! -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ables/200909/1
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September 26th, 2009, 01:47 AM
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Default alignment within table cells
I think Table Grid is the default even in older versions, at least some
older versions (you get a grid border by default when you insert the table, which is why so many people don't realize you can make borderless ones). It at least can be customized, whereas Table Normal cannot. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Pamelia Caswell via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:9cab720c7fedc@uwe... Just to clarify a bit further. The table style that is the default in W2007 is Table Grid. If you hover the cursor over any of the table icons, Word will show you the table style's name. "Plain Tables" is a section label in the tables gallery. The others are Custom and Built-in. The labels show up when table styles from those groups are used in the document. If you have tables that do not seem to have a style (no halo around a style name), they were probably created in an older version of Word where Table Normal is the default table style. In W2007, Table Normal, by default, does not show up in the tables gallery. Pam WhiteRat wrote: Thank you for this Tammy. I have already made modifications to my default table style using your discovery. Well, a little more digging, and I found it - what I did: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] creating an autotext entry? Thanks for any help! -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ables/200909/1
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