Microsoft Word question

[lordhutt]

I have a word file which is being used a list of particular items.
There are many tables with multiple rows and columns.

Sometimes if I add to many lines of text to a row it will obviously make the table bigger and could extend it to the next page.
No single table is a full page so that is not a problem that way....but each page will have multiple tables so the last one on a page can be a problem if it is to big.
Is there an option I can set to stop a table from spanning 2 pages and automatically push that whole table to the next page if necessary?

I can put page breaks in manually but when I make future changes to the document (which will constantly be happening) then it can screw it up.

I figure there should be a simple way to do this maybe something similar to 'widows and orphans in typesetting'.

Any info? TIA!!

-Andy

[byteguy]

Select the rows (but not the last row) and go to Format -> Paragraph and choose "keep with next"

That will lock the lines together so they move to a new page if one of them falls over.

[lordhutt]

Select the rows (but not the last row) and go to Format -> Paragraph and choose "keep with next"

That will lock the lines together so they move to a new page if one of them falls over.

I am using Word 2007 ....I don't see how to do that in this version....

<<<edit>>>I found the option but had to select the whole table for it to work.

Thank you.

[PhoneMatt]

Goto Page Layout, click on Paragraphs, click the second tab, "Line and Page Breaks", click on "Keep with next". Should work.

[Cornucopia]

Goto Page Layout, click on Paragraphs, click the second tab, "Line and Page Breaks", click on "Keep with next". Should work.

I think rather it is Page Layout, Paragraphs, "Line & Page Breaks" - "Keep lines together" (or maybe BOTH this and the above).

You may also want to include clicking the + box table handle (top left corner of any table) and right-clicking. Go to "Properties", 2nd tab "ROW", uncheck "Allow to break across pages".
This will keep a SINGLE ROW from being split as well.

Scott

[greymalkin]

I hate hate hate tables in Word..if you just need tables use Excel. Word formatting is also a frustrating exercise..throw in some bullets and numbering for a thrill.