Blank Lines Appear Between Rows in Table

ID: Q141216

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 the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SYMPTOMS

Extra space appears between rows in a table, and the space cannot be deleted. No paragraph marks appear between rows. No drawing is present in the drawing layer.

Other symptoms may include:

• Borders on certain rows appear darker than others. Removing and reapplying the border does not change how the border looks and/or prints.
• When you click Select Table or Select Column on the Table menu, only portions of the table or column are highlighted.
• Tabbing or pressing arrow keys to move through cells produces unexpected results.

CAUSE/RESOLUTION

Case 1

Cause: There is a frame near the table.

Resolution: Move the frame away from the table, or replace the frame with a text box. Frames cannot be placed inside a table, but text boxes can.

If the frame doesn't have a border applied to it, it will be difficult to locate. To find the frame:

1. Click the Show All button on the Standard Toolbar.

2. Look for a lone paragraph mark near the table.

3. Move the insertion point to the left of the paragraph mark.

4. The frame's border will appear. Click the border.

5. Either drag the frame border elsewhere in the document, or click Frame

   on the Format menu and then click the Remove Frame button. The text
   inside the frame will return to its original position.

Case 2

Cause: The section is formatted for vertical justification.

Resolution: Change the section formatting:

1. On the File menu, click Page Setup.

2. Click the Layout tab.

3. In the Vertical Alignment tab, click Top.

4. Click OK.

KBCategory: KBSubcategory: kbtable Additional reference words: 2.0 2.0a 2.0b 2.0c 2.0c-CD 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword macword word6 word95 word7 7.0 7.0a 6.01 6.01a

Keywords          : kbtable 
Version           : 2.0x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0 7.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: January 21, 1999