Spacing After a table? (Word 2002)

[Janet]

Is there any way in Word 2002 to specify vertical space to leave after a table? That is, I don't want to specify this for the text *in* the table -- I want to specify it for the table *as a whole*

So far, it appears my only option is to specify Spacing Before for all styles that might possibly follow a table. Am I missing something

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No, you're not missing anything. You'd think that this might be a helpful
thing you could do with table styles, but no. FWIW, I usually just press
Ctrl+0 in the paragraph after a table (to add 12 pts Space Before), then
Ctrl+Q (to reset the paragraph formatting) on the next paragraph. Quick and
dirty, but effective. It certainly wouldn't hurt to submit this request to
(e-mail address removed). While you're at it, ask them for a "Keep with
previous" setting for paragraphs, too!

Is there any way in Word 2002 to specify vertical space to leave after a

table? That is, I don't want to specify this for the text *in* the table --
I want to specify it for the table *as a whole*.

So far, it appears my only option is to specify Spacing Before for all

styles that might possibly follow a table. Am I missing something?

 

[Bob S]

No, you're not missing anything. You'd think that this might be a helpful
thing you could do with table styles, but no. FWIW, I usually just press
Ctrl+0 in the paragraph after a table (to add 12 pts Space Before), then
Ctrl+Q (to reset the paragraph formatting) on the next paragraph. Quick and
dirty, but effective. It certainly wouldn't hurt to submit this request to
(e-mail address removed). While you're at it, ask them for a "Keep with
previous" setting for paragraphs, too!

Another approach is to utilize the paragraph mark after the table.
Make that paragraph an empty paragraph, and apply a style with a
euphonious name like SpaceAfterTable. Give that style suitable values
of font height, space after, or whatever so that the empty paragraph
produces the desired empty space after the table.

It may be an empty paragraph, but at least it is a stylish empty
paragraph!

Bob S

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

<g> This is a WordPerfect sort of approach, but sometimes the old ways are
best.