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Old June 2nd, 2004, 04:32 PM
Sougata Roy
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Default Repeating Table Caption

I have a long table that flows into multiple pages. I have repeated the
header using "Heading Rows Repeat" option. I have a Table caption in the
begining page on the top of the table. I would also like to add a caption on
the top of the table in the subsequent pages like "Table continued...".

Is there any way of doing that?

Thanks.

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Old June 3rd, 2004, 11:06 AM
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
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The only way that you can do that is incorporate the caption into, or as an
additional header row so that it repeats on every page and then anchor a
text box outside the table, but positioned so that it covers the word
"continued" on the first page that the table appears. Fiddly, but can be
done.

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"Sougata Roy" wrote in message
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I have a long table that flows into multiple pages. I have repeated the
header using "Heading Rows Repeat" option. I have a Table caption in the
begining page on the top of the table. I would also like to add a caption

on
the top of the table in the subsequent pages like "Table continued...".

Is there any way of doing that?

Thanks.

--
Sougata Roy
Bethlehem, PA



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Old June 3rd, 2004, 11:44 AM
essar
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Default Repeating Table Caption


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
The only way that you can do that is incorporate the caption into, or as

an
additional header row so that it repeats on every page and then anchor a
text box outside the table, but positioned so that it covers the word
"continued" on the first page that the table appears. Fiddly, but can be
done.


I already tried that. But in that event, the entire caption gets repeated. I
would like to repeat only caption label with "continued" next to it.

I was wondering if this could be done using some VB Macro.

Sougata Roy


  #4  
Old June 3rd, 2004, 12:19 PM
Margaret Aldis
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Default Repeating Table Caption

Just add a reference to the caption label to the text that you are hiding
with the "white box" on the first page?

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"essar" wrote in message
...

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
The only way that you can do that is incorporate the caption into, or as

an
additional header row so that it repeats on every page and then anchor a
text box outside the table, but positioned so that it covers the word
"continued" on the first page that the table appears. Fiddly, but can

be
done.


I already tried that. But in that event, the entire caption gets repeated.

I
would like to repeat only caption label with "continued" next to it.

I was wondering if this could be done using some VB Macro.

Sougata Roy




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Old June 3rd, 2004, 02:03 PM
essar
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Default Repeating Table Caption

I am not sure whether I followed you correctly. Could you please elaborate
more?

My table starts at the top of the page. How can I add a text box anchored
outside the table? Whenever I try that, the text box also gets repeated in
the following pages along with the header.

Sougata Roy

"Margaret Aldis" wrote in
message ...
Just add a reference to the caption label to the text that you are hiding
with the "white box" on the first page?

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org

"essar" wrote in message
...

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
The only way that you can do that is incorporate the caption into, or

as
an
additional header row so that it repeats on every page and then anchor

a
text box outside the table, but positioned so that it covers the word
"continued" on the first page that the table appears. Fiddly, but can

be
done.


I already tried that. But in that event, the entire caption gets

repeated.
I
would like to repeat only caption label with "continued" next to it.

I was wondering if this could be done using some VB Macro.

Sougata Roy






  #6  
Old June 3rd, 2004, 03:04 PM
Margaret Aldis
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Default Repeating Table Caption

When you said you'd tried Doug's suggestion, I assumed you had already done
the most 'fiddly' bit of anchoring the text box outside the table (or at
least, outside the repeating heading row).

If the table starts at the top of the page, I believe it should be possible
to place the anchor in a later row, or you could try using a very small
paragraph or a framed para in the margin before the table. Once you've
achieved it, lock the anchor (you may find it helpful to do this before
fighting the position of the text box).

Margaret

"essar" wrote in message
...
I am not sure whether I followed you correctly. Could you please elaborate
more?

My table starts at the top of the page. How can I add a text box anchored
outside the table? Whenever I try that, the text box also gets repeated in
the following pages along with the header.

Sougata Roy

"Margaret Aldis" wrote in
message ...
Just add a reference to the caption label to the text that you are

hiding
with the "white box" on the first page?

--
Margaret Aldis - Microsoft Word MVP
Syntagma partnership site: http://www.syntagma.co.uk
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.word.mvps.org

"essar" wrote in message
...

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
The only way that you can do that is incorporate the caption into,

or
as
an
additional header row so that it repeats on every page and then

anchor
a
text box outside the table, but positioned so that it covers the

word
"continued" on the first page that the table appears. Fiddly, but

can
be
done.

I already tried that. But in that event, the entire caption gets

repeated.
I
would like to repeat only caption label with "continued" next to it.

I was wondering if this could be done using some VB Macro.

Sougata Roy








  #7  
Old June 3rd, 2004, 05:40 PM
essar
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Default Repeating Table Caption

Thanks Margaret and Doug for the tips. I have been able to achieve the
objective by inserting the text box in the row of the table following the
header rows.

However I could not follow Margaret's advice,
"...you could try using a very small paragraph or a framed para in the
margin before the table."
How do I insert "framed para"? I would appreciate some step by step guide.

Sougata Roy


  #8  
Old June 9th, 2004, 11:41 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Repeating Table Caption

I don't think a framed paragraph would work since the frame itself has to be
anchored to a plain-text paragraph.

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all may benefit.

"essar" wrote in message
...
Thanks Margaret and Doug for the tips. I have been able to achieve the
objective by inserting the text box in the row of the table following the
header rows.

However I could not follow Margaret's advice,
"...you could try using a very small paragraph or a framed para in the
margin before the table."
How do I insert "framed para"? I would appreciate some step by step guide.

Sougata Roy



 




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