WD2013 : Won't allow tables to break across pages

Anonymous
2013-02-23T00:36:16+00:00

I am an intermediate level user of word but seem to be getting stuck on this item with WD2013.  Routinely when I create or paste in tables, WD2013 will not allow the tables to break across pages.  I have done the usual table properties checks (allow break) and paragraph checks (keep with next) but no luck.  I am admittedly only a few weeks old with WD2013, so I'm hoping it is just another setting I'm missing in the new format.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-29T18:07:03+00:00

    I have recently come across this same issue.   We had tables that that had the caption the table undering that table but if that table is bigger than a page it is appearing on the next page before it gets split.   This behavior did not occur in 2010 (which I am running) but is occuring on 2013 that my colleagues are using.   We take the first row and change the paragraph and remove keep with next the table will then appear on the same page as caption.   We are both grabbing the file from the same change control tool so both have the same exact file.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-08-14T02:56:44+00:00

    Select the table

    Go to Paragraph setting/ Tab: Lines and Page Breaks

    Check : Keep with next + Keep lines together

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-05-06T22:11:57+00:00

    It appears to be a bug in WD2013.  I've been trying all manner of option combinations, and then it struck me to just use the format painter from a table that does split, and apply the format across all rows.

    It worked.  Non of the visible table properties appear to have changed, so my presumption is that the issue lies somewhere deep.

    Hope this helps.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-04-30T14:28:50+00:00

    I had this problem. Took a while to figure it out through trial and error. This is what worked for me.

    1. In Table Properties (right click after you have selected the table), go to the Row tab.
    2. Check "Allow row to break across pages."
    3. UNCHECK "Repeat as header row at the top of each page."

    If you have "Repeat as header" checked, then the table won't break.

    This may be a bug, but once I did that, the tables broke across pages as they should. No header repeat though.

    It's non-intuitive, but it worked for me.

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  5. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-02-23T11:38:41+00:00

    If you want to send me a document that exhibits the problem, I will take a look at it.

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