WD2000: Table Contents Disappear After Selecting "Allow Spacing Between Cells"

• Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

After you select the Allow spacing between cells check box, the contents of your table may disappear.

CAUSE

This problem occurs after you format your table with one of the following Table AutoFormat styles and then select the Allow spacing between cells check box:

   Simple 1         Simple 3         Classic 1
   Classic 2        Classic 3        Classic 4
   Colorful 1       Colorful 2       Columns 1
   Columns 2        Columns 4        List 1
   List 2           List 3           List 4
   List 5           List 6           List 7
   3D effects 1     3D effects 2     3D effects 3
   Subtle 2 

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

Method 1: Change the Amount of Spacing Between Cells

1. Click inside the table.



2. On the Table menu, click Table Properties and then click the Table tab.



3. Click Options.



4. In the Default cell spacing section, select the Allow spacing between cells check box, and type or select 0" in the Cell spacing box.



5. Click OK.

Method 2: Use a Different Table AutoFormat

   Simple 2         Colorful 3       Columns 3
   Columns 5        Grid 1           Grid 2
   Grid 3           Grid 4           Grid 5
   Grid 6           Grid 7           Grid 8
   List 8           Contemporary     Elegant
   Professional     Subtle 1         Web 1
   Web 2            Web 3 

1. Click inside your table.



2. On the Table menu, click Table AutoFormat.



3. In the Table AutoFormat dialog box, click to select the table formatting you want, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: vanish invisible missing gone disappeared disappearing lost white

Keywords : kbdta wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug