WD: Spike Command Captures Only First Cell of Table

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

If you select a table and try to cut it to the Spike, the Spike command captures only the contents of the first cell. When you paste the Spike contents, you insert only the contents of the first cell.

CAUSE

The Spike captures only the information up to the first paragraph mark. The end-of-cell marker in the first cell acts like a paragraph mark; thus, the Spike fails to see the contents of the table beyond the first end-of-cell marker.

WORKAROUND

Select the entire table and the paragraph mark immediately following it before executing the Spike command.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

To use the Spike command, which is actually an AutoText entry, use the appropriate method for your operating system.

Windows

- To cut a selection to the Spike, press CTRL+F3.

  NOTE: This actually creates the AutoText entry called Spike.

  entry, press CTRL+SHIFT+F3.

  AutoText entry, type the word SPIKE and then press F3.

Macintosh

- To cut a selection to the Spike, press COMMAND+F3.

- To paste the Spike contents into a document clearing the Spike AutoText

  entry, press COMMAND+SHIFT+F3.

  AutoText entry, use the appropriate method for your version of Word.

  Word 6.x: Click AutoText on the Edit menu. Click the AutoText entry of 
  Spike and then click Insert.

  Word 98 Macintosh Edition: point to AutoText on the Insert menu, and 
  then click AutoText. In the Enter AutoText entries here box, click Spike, 
  and then click Insert.