Table Cell Formatting with Borders Is Inconsistent

ID: Q60847

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

Microsoft Word for Windows is not consistent when formatting borders in a table. The formatting of a cell will overwrite the formatting of the cells to the right and left, but may not overwrite the formatting of the adjacent cells above and below.

MORE INFORMATION

The following sample steps reproduce this problem:

Example 1

1. Format row 2 with a Single Top border.

2. Format row 1 with a Bottom border of None.

Result: A Single border appears between rows 1 and 2.

Example 2

1. Format row 2 with a Single Top border

2. Format row 1 with a Thick Bottom border.

3. Format row 1 with a Bottom border of None.

Result: No border appears between rows 1 and 2.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: kbformat

Additional query words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c   winword word6

Keywords          : kbformat 
Version           : 1.x 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: July 31, 1997