How do make a table collapsible?

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DWatkins2008 - 21 Jul 2008 15:19 GMT

I am working with a table and I would like to make it collapsible so that
users can view the entire table or the can hide the sub-tasks and just have
an outline view.
Thank you for your assistance.

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macropod - 22 Jul 2008 07:43 GMT

Hi DWatkins2008,

Word has no built-in capacity to collapse table rows. However, if you use Word's Heading Styles appropriately, then you may be able
to get what you want by switching to Outline View and double-clicking the + symbols. Other than that, if your tables are suitably
structured, you may be able to use a macro to minimise the height of various rows (hiding rows, per se, is not possible).

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macropod
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>I am working with a table and I would like to make it collapsible so that
> users can view the entire table or the can hide the sub-tasks and just have
> an outline view.
> Thank you for your assistance.

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Stefan Blom - 22 Jul 2008 10:34 GMT

See if the article at http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Toggle_Data_Display.htm does
what you want.

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Stefan Blom
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>I am working with a table and I would like to make it collapsible so that
> users can view the entire table or the can hide the sub-tasks and just
> have
> an outline view.
> Thank you for your assistance.

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Klaus Linke - 25 Jul 2008 18:16 GMT

>I am working with a table and I would like to make it collapsible
> so that users can view the entire table or the can hide the
> sub-tasks and just have an outline view.

You could also try to use hidden text for the "collapsible" parts. Users can
then choose whether to view hidden text or not (... easy to do with the ¶
button, or Tools > Options > View). They could also choose whether to print
the hidden text (Tools > Options > Print).

In a table, the "hidden" formatting would need to be applied to whole rows.

More elaborately, you could use styles, and have a macro (toolbar button...)
toggle certain styles between "hidden" and "not hidden".

Regards,
Klaus

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