Pasting Word table into a word document produces strange result

[Tom Smith]

Using Word 2000 under Windows 2000 Professional.

For a draft paper, I created a Word table on a page from the text. Now, to
get a final version, I want to copy the table directly into the text
document. I copied the table (by moving the cursor over the little 4-way
arrow outside the table), clicked Control C, went to the text document,
clicked Control V and . . .

In Normal View the table is inserted where the cursor was placed--as
planned. In print view (and print preview), the table is two paragraphs
above where it should be.

This seems to happen whether I use a continuous section break, a
text-wrapping break, or no break.

Perhaps should mention that the table's top row has text oriented so that
it's up and down (this appears wrong in normal view, but correct in print
view).

Should also mention that if I drag the (misplaced) table to where I want it
in print view, it will eventually get there, and all views will be
consistent.

In other documents, where I've created a table while entering text, behavior
problems like these haven't arisen.

Any help, guidance, etc. Thanks much. Tom

 

[Cindy Meister -WordMVP-]

Hi Tom,

My guess is that the table has "text flow" formatting - perhaps it acquired
it if you clicked on the 4-way arrow symbol you mentioned, which has that
purpose.

Table/Table properties and check that "Text wrapping" is set to NONE.

For a draft paper, I created a Word table on a page from the text. Now, to
get a final version, I want to copy the table directly into the text
document. I copied the table (by moving the cursor over the little 4-way
arrow outside the table), clicked Control C, went to the text document,
clicked Control V and . . .

In Normal View the table is inserted where the cursor was placed--as
planned. In print view (and print preview), the table is two paragraphs
above where it should be.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan 24 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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