WD97: Table Not Aligned in Text Column

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you center or right align a table, it is not aligned correctly.

CAUSE

The table is inserted into a text column that is unequal in width to the leftmost (first) column. The width of the first column is used for aligning any object in any other column; therefore, attempting to align a table in a column other than the first produces incorrect results.

WORKAROUND

There is no precise way to center or right align a table in an unequal column width. You can indent the table from the left to produce the effect of centering or right aligning. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Place the insertion point in the table.



2. On the Table menu, click Cell Height and Width, and click the Row tab.



3. In the Indent from left input box, enter a value.



4. Click OK.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Word aligns the table based on the width of the leftmost (first) column. If the leftmost column is wider than the second column, the table may be shifted off the page.

Additional query words: moved alignment skewed tabular column uneven truncate left negative indent cut off

Keywords : kbdta word97 kbtable
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug