How to Control Where a Table is Divided in Microsoft Word 2003

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Control Where a Table is Divided in Microsoft Word 2003

Sometimes users create documents in Microsoft Word 2003 that have rather lengthy tables inside of them. The program will automatically try to divide the tables between multiple pages as best as possible. But sometimes this can result in portions of data or important rows being excluded from corresponding pages. Fortunately, users can also determine manually how the tables are divided over multiple pages in a Word document.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Prevent a Table from Breaking Across Pages in a Document

Step 1

Activate the table. Click on the table to select it.
Step 2

Open the table properties menu. Click on “Table” and then click on “Table Properties.” Uncheck the “Allow Row to Break Across Pages” box.
Step 3

Save the changes. Click “Okay” to implement the table properties changes.

Force a Table to Break Across Pages in a Document

Step 1

Select the table row for breaking. Click on the row of the table that you wish to force to break across pages.
Step 2

Force the table break. Use the hotkeys “CTRL+ENTER” to force the table to break across pages.
Step 3

Check the view. Use the print preview screen to make sure your table is divided as desired.