Can't Set Margin, Tab in Merged Table Cell

ID: Q135283

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Word 2.0 document that contains a table with merged cells into Word 6.0 or Word 7.0, you will see the following problems when you place the insertion point in a merged cell:

• The margin release indicators on the ruler are missing.
• You cannot set tabs by clicking the ruler.
• Although the tab indicators do not display on the ruler if you set tabs from the Format menu, you can use them.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

Select the table cells, click Split Cells on the Table menu, and then remerge the cells. The margin release indicators and the tab stops will display on the ruler.

KBCategory: kbinterop buglist6.0 buglist6.0a buglist6.0c buglist7.0 KBSubcategory: kbformat kbtable Additional reference words: 7.0 word95 tabs table merged merge cells word7 winword word6 tab stops position

Keywords          : kbtable kbformat 
Version           : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 7, 1998