DOCUMENT:Q155910  14-NOV-2000  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: Table Column Selection May Show Incorrect With Merged Cell
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbualink97

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Select Column command on the Table menu to format the cells in
a table that contains merged cells, cells in the range may be incorrectly
selected.

STATUS
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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
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When you format a table with merged table cells, do not use the Select Column
command from the Table menu. Instead, select the individual cell(s) that you
want to change and apply the changes.


Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97

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Keywords          : kbualink97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97

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