Heading rows repeat is not working

[UNCC_TechWriter]

I have a table within a table and am trying to get the inside table to repeat
headings across pages. I have the checkboxes "allow row to break across
pages" and "repeat header at top of each page" checked. Additionally, I have
the first row selected as "heading row repeat".

 

[Stefan Blom]

It seems as though repeated headings are ignored by Word when they
occur in nested tables. Is there a way you could manage without nested
tables? Splitting cells horizontally and vertically would produce an
appearance similar to that of nested tables.

 

[Aelfgifu]

This isn't going to be a helpful response, but I suspect you're just storing
up trouble for yourself by putting a table inside tables. Tables in Word are
flaky enough on their own -- how can nesting them be anything but a pain?

For example, see:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813992