In Word 2003 it seems the default option for tables is that
the cell in a table expands (resizes horizontally)to
whatever you type. In the table options setting you can set
it to word wrap such that this does not occur (this was the

Is it possible in Word 2002 to restrict a cell (being used in a form with a
field in the cell) to a single line of text?  Right now we're intercepting
the enter key with a vba macro, but we wondered if there's a better way to
do this.

We are setting up forms in Word 2002 and have many rows that can only have a
single line of data.  We realize that we can set the row height so that its
height will stay fixed and the table will not "grow".  However, we are
converting from WordPerfect and it had a feature that let ...

I've searched for a post regarding the problem I'm having
with my first Word2002 table but didn't find one; please
forgive if I missed one.
How do I resize 5 of 8 columns without the remaining 3

Is there a way to restrict the row height in a table. As
I have a report that has one colmun but several rows. I
want to stop the row heights increasing when they get
filled with text. BTH I am using Word XP.

I want to insert data from access into a word document but when it comes into word the field names are the first row and the data are in the rows below. How can I convert this so that the field names are the first column and the data appears in subsequent columns

I have many tables that were created in WordPerfect and some of these documents are over 100 pages long.  When we converted them to Word, they converted OK; however, when you try to sort them (1st column is by date), it will not sort correctly.  Is this because they were created ...

After I send a Power POint presentation to WORD (using
links then breaking links) is there a fast way to merge
the first two columns together so that the "slide 1"
titles aren't in their own column, but are in the same

I am trying to create a formula where I can add subtotals from different tables together for a total.  i.e., page one has a small table with a subtotal, then some text and on page two I have another table with a subtotal.  What formula would I use to add together these two totals ...

is there a way to find out an individual word count, for example how many times the word "president" occurs in the document, as opposed to a word count for the entire document, or a marked section of the document?

I have inserted captions, but when move a table, the
caption doesn't move with it.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!

I'm new in working with tables in a word document and
been beating my brains on calculating the check boxes in
a column.  Seems simple but I have gotten a team of
people together to figure it out, but can't. I am

I am trying to get a calculation in a field that if the
checkbox is checked calculate if not checked then leave
blank.  My bookmark names for the two check boxes are
comptime and pay. They are both in the same table cell. My

I have a very long table that flows to about 6 pages and
would like about 5 rows from the top of the document to
repeat to the new pages.  How do I get this done, it
seems to only let me select one row and not mulitple rows

I'm trying to use table styles (woe is me) in a new template.  The trouble is that I want each table to have a title (at the top) in addition to column headings.  Whenever I add row above the heading row, Word 2003 Table Styles (hissssssssss) changes that row into the heading row ...