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Check that the Text wrapping property of the table is set to None
WD2013 : Won't allow tables to break across pages
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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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Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator2013-02-23T02:32:48+00:00 -
Anonymous
2013-02-23T02:35:59+00:00 Confirmed. Text wrapping property is 'None' in all cases.
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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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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.
- In Table Properties (right click after you have selected the table), go to the Row tab.
- Check "Allow row to break across pages."
- 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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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.