Part of table thinks it is a separate table

[viv]

I edited a 3 column Word 2002 table created by someone else with no problems
& saved into new version. Another user made yet another new version and
edited the same table. Suddenly, in the middle of the 20 pg table, about 7
rows appear to be a separate table. This was evident becuase (1) I could see
the selection cross symbol at the top left hand corner (2) the column sizes
wouldn't line up and (3) the header stopped. The user denies doing anything
wrong. What could possibly have happened to cause this problem? (copying,
dragging?)

I tried to remedy the situation by splitting the tables and then deleting
the para mark did NOT fix this problem. I had to copy separate table info
and then paste it into the top table.

Any ideas would be appreciated

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

There are several things to check when this happens. Make sure that there
are no heading rows in the "middle" of the table (that is, at the top of one
of the new, separate tables). Also make sure that none of the tables is
wrapped (check Table Properties | Table: Text wrapping: None). It sounds
rather as if part of the table has become wrapped and the rest of the
original table is wrapping around it. If all the tables are inline and there
are no heading rows except at the top, then the table may just be corrupt.
I've had this happen and been unable to solve the problem--at least not in
less time than it would take me to work around it and move on.