WD: Part of Table Missing; Table Prints Over Text

ID: Q136067

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 NT, version 6.0
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

You cannot see all of your table in page layout view or print preview. However, when you print the document, the entire table is printed. It may be printed on top of other text.

CAUSE

The document or section has been formatted with columns, and the table is too wide fit within the column.

RESOLUTION

Method 1: Modify the Column Widths of the Table

Modify the column widths of the table such that the table fits within the columns.

Method 2: Insert a Section Break

Insert a section break above the table and below it, and format this new section (with the table) for one column.

Additional query words: chart grid gone erased overlap

Keywords : wordnt word8 macword98 winword ntword macword kbtable word6 word7 word95
Version : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98; WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; winnt:6.0
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo