WD: Cannot Use Edit Repeat Table Formatting with Ruler

ID: Q79130

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 Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SYMPTOMS

When using the ruler mode and a mouse to format a table in Microsoft Word for Windows, The Repeat Table Formatting command is not available on the Edit menu.

Resizing the cells with the cursor has this same effect (no repeat).

WORKAROUND

To resize the table cells, use the Cell Height and Width command (Column Width command in Word versions 1.x-2.x) on the Table menu.

STATUS

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

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 316, 331- 333

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference," version 1.x, page 369

Additional query words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword2 winword word6 repeat 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c 1.x 1.1a 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 6.0c macword 6.0.1 winword 7.0 word95 word7 word6 winword word8 word97 8.0 8.0 word2 classic

Keywords          : kbformat 
Version           : 1.x 2.x 6.x 7.0 7.0a 97 6.01
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : MAC PWRMAC x86
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998