ID: Q146886
The information in this article applies to:
When you insert a table in Word, the font inside the table may change to the internal default font of Times New Roman 10 point (Windows) or Times 10 point (Macintosh).
A drawing object, such as a text box or rectangle, is attached to the same paragraph mark where the table was inserted.
Remove the direct formatting after inserting table. Position your insertion point in the table. From the Table menu, choose Select Table. Use one of the following methods to change back to the desired style or font:
Press CTRL+SPACEBAR (Windows) or COMMAND+SPACEBAR (Macintosh) to remove the character formatting.
Reapply the style by doing the following:
1. On the Format menu, click Style.
2. Select the style you are using then click Apply.
Reapply the correct font by doing the following:
1. On the Format menu, click Font.
2. Select the correct font then click OK.
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Word listed at the beginning of this article. This problem no longer occurs in Word for Windows 95, version 7.0 and Word 98 Macintosh Edition
The internal default formatting of Times New Roman 10 pt or Times 10 pt is applied directly to the table cells. This formatting is applied no matter what style is being used.
NOTE: You can use Reveal Formatting to view this format. Press SHIFT+F1 or click the Help button once, then click on one of the table cells. The font formatting next to Direct is what is directly applied to the table.
Additional query words: default changes tool tools button line circle draw box graphic cell size style
Keywords : winword macword kbtable kbFont
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c;MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfixLast Reviewed: January 22, 1999