Inserting a Frame Around a Table Row in Word for Windows

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q79188
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows, framing a row in a table may rearrange the contents of the entire table. The default formatting for frames includes text wrapping around the frame; therefore, the next row may wrap around the inserted frame.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. From the Table menu, choose Insert Table. Set up a 1-column, 3-row table, and choose the OK button.

  2. From the Table menu, choose Cell Height and Width (Column Width in Word 2.0), set the column widths to 2 inches, and choose the OK button.

  3. Select the second row. From the Insert menu, choose Frame.

The third row wraps to the right of the second row.

Workaround

To work around this problem, insert the frame around the row. With the frame selected, choose Frame from the Format menu, and choose None (ALT+N) for Text Wrapping.

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: kbtable kbframe
Additional query words: 2.0 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword2 word6
7.0 word95 winword word7

Keywords : kbframe kbtable
Version : 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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