Suzanne thanks for you reply,

Still, it won't work.
I started a new document, created a new table of 3x75 entered data in the first row, changed the formatting of that row, entered data in the whole first column and then I checked the Repeat Header row, all this in print lay-out.

To my disappointment, still no repeating header rows

   
    ----- Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: -----
   
    "Heading rows repeat" will work provided there are no section or page breaks
    (but you can apply the "Page break before" property without splitting the
    table), but you will see the repeated headings only in Print Layout view
    (not in Normal). If headings are not repeating, I have found the usual cause
    to be that the table is actually split, even though it doesn't appear to be,
    and the reason it is split is that is has (probably inadvertently) been
    dragged and become wrapped. Go to Table Properties (Table tab) and make sure
    that the text wrapping is set to None.
   
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    Suzanne S. Barnhill
    Microsoft MVP (Word)
    Words into Type
    Fairhope, Alabama USA
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    "Jan Rauter" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:827AE5E6-E2B9-4141-848F-02212AFF1BA1@microsoft.com...
    > I created a table across 2 pages, there are no manual section brakes
    inserted.  I want the header row to be repeated at the top of the second
    page.  According to the word help, this should work perfectly using the
    property in subject.
    > It just won't work for me.
    > What am I doing wrong?