Tables and table styles
You set a table row to keep together and selected the entire table, but the table still breaks across two pages in Word. This happens because the Keep with next and Keep lines together settings in the Paragraph dialog do not control table row splitting at page breaks. Word table rows split by default when … Read more
You open a Word document and find that table columns you carefully resized have shifted. The widths no longer match what you saved. This happens because Word recalculates column widths based on the page layout and the Automatically resize to fit contents setting when the document reloads. This article explains why Word resizes table columns … Read more
You created a table in Word and set the first row as a header row, but when the table breaks across pages, the header row does not appear at the top of the next page. This usually happens because the header row property is applied incorrectly, the table is nested inside another element, or the … Read more
You need to insert a math formula that pulls data directly from cells in a Word table. Word does not have a built-in spreadsheet function like Excel for this task. However, you can use Word’s formula field codes to reference table cell values inside a math equation. This article explains how to set up a … Read more
You set a table caption once in Word, but it appears on every page where the table spans multiple pages. This problem usually happens because the caption is placed inside the table header row or is formatted as part of a repeating section. This article explains why the caption repeats and gives you three methods … Read more
Legal documents such as briefs and memoranda often require a table of authorities that lists all cases, statutes, and other sources cited. Manually compiling this list is time-consuming and prone to errors. Word provides a built-in Table of Authorities feature that automatically gathers citations and formats them into a structured table. This article explains how … Read more
You have a table in Word linked to an Excel source. Every time you refresh the link, the table loses its custom formatting. Borders, font sizes, cell shading, and column widths all revert to the default Excel appearance. This happens because Word treats the linked data as a pure data paste and discards local formatting … Read more
When you add a hyperlink inside a Word table cell, the underline beneath the link text may break or become invisible after the cell auto-resizes to fit content. This happens because Word’s auto-fit behavior adjusts column widths dynamically, which can cause the underline formatting to split across line breaks or become hidden behind cell borders. … Read more
When a table spans multiple pages, Word can repeat the header row automatically. But what if your table has only one row that is very tall and the header information is not repeating inside the same cell? This happens because Word’s built-in header repeat feature works at the row level, not inside a single cell. … Read more
You paste a table from a PDF into Word and find some columns align perfectly while others shift right or left by a few spaces. The misalignment is not random. It usually happens because the PDF stores table data as positioned text blocks rather than structured cells. This article explains why Word interprets some columns … Read more