WD6X: Column Selection with Merged or Deleted Cells Not Straight

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q106118
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0, 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When you select a column in a table that contains merged or deleted cells, the selection may appear to zigzag randomly through the columns.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because cell selection is based on relative position to the first column of the table. Selection of the third column, for example, means selection of the third cell in each row. If the third cell falls after a merged or deleted cell, it may appear in a different relative location and lead to the scattered highlighting affect.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior is not consistent with the behavior of Word 2.x for Windows, where column selection occurred most frequently in vertical alignment regardless of whether or not cells were deleted or merged.

Additional query words: highlight
Keywords : kbformat kbtable macword winword word6
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a;MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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