Table problems with mixed vertical and horizontal text

[hoozieg]

I've been assigned to make a Word table to look EXACTLY like an
AutoCAD table for text input. This is a 5 column table on landscape
11 x 17 paper. The first 4 columns are normal text that will be
formatted in outline form. The last one is a narrow column, divided
into 8 rows with vertical text inside them. One of the rows is
further divided into 3 columns on the left side and two on the right
with lines separated by tiny spaces (additional columns to define
space?) for input of initials and a date. So this looks like a
vertical table inside the cell. Wish I could post a picture.

I've tried everything from a nested table to hand-drawing the
divisions in this further divided row and still make it fit into a
slightly less than 1-inch space. Every little tweak results in a
major change in the rest of the table. I've turned off word wrap and
auto fit to contents. I've tried using the ruler line to drag the row
height and setting the height in Table Properties. Isn't there a way
to drag a table line and increase/decrease JUST that cell size? Or a
way to auto fit this little table into my 1-inch space?

I'm ready to give up and my boss won't be happy. Please help!

 

[macropod]

Hi hoozieg,

If you triple-click inside a cell to highlight the whole of that cell, you can drag its borders without affecting those of any but
the adjacent cells (if any) sharing those borders.

You might also find it easier to split the table into smaller chunks that you can manipulate, then remove the intervening paragraphs
when you're finished, to re-consolidate the table.

Cheers

 

[hoozieg]

Thanks for your reply,

Unfortunately, the part that's giving me the problem is the thin
column divided by rows with vertical text on the right. Even when
triple clicking, as you suggested, dragging the row height moves
everything up or down depending on which way you are dragging.

Also, I haven't found a way to split the table at a column instead of
a row and when I created a one column table to work with the row
divisions and vertical text separately and tried to drag it next to
the main table, it won't get closed enough to look like the same
table.

Is there any way I can email the file to you instead of having to
describe it?

hoozieg

Hi hoozieg,

If you triple-click inside a cell to highlight the whole of that cell, you can drag its borders without affecting those of any but
the adjacent cells (if any) sharing those borders.

You might also find it easier to split the table into smaller chunks that you can manipulate, then remove the intervening paragraphs
when you're finished, to re-consolidate the table.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

I've been assigned to make a Word table to look EXACTLY like an
AutoCAD table for text input. This is a 5 column table on landscape
11 x 17 paper. The first 4 columns are normal text that will be
formatted in outline form. The last one is a narrow column, divided
into 8 rows with vertical text inside them. One of the rows is
further divided into 3 columns on the left side and two on the right
with lines separated by tiny spaces (additional columns to define
space?) for input of initials and a date. So this looks like a
vertical table inside the cell. Wish I could post a picture.

I've tried everything from a nested table to hand-drawing the
divisions in this further divided row and still make it fit into a
slightly less than 1-inch space. Every little tweak results in a
major change in the rest of the table. I've turned off word wrap and
auto fit to contents. I've tried using the ruler line to drag the row
height and setting the height in Table Properties. Isn't there a way
to drag a table line and increase/decrease JUST that cell size? Or a
way to auto fit this little table into my 1-inch space?

I'm ready to give up and my boss won't be happy. Please help!

 

[macropod]

Hi hoozieg,

Sorry, my mistake - you can't use the triple-click method to change a single cell's height without affecting cells in other columns
in the table.

Splitting a table also only works horizontally.

To get your table looking right, you'll need to create however many rows you need with the horizontal text in the columns that are
to adjoin the cells with vertical text, then merge the cells requiring vertical text before splitting those cells vertically.
Obviously, the overall height of the rows for the horizontal text are going to need to be the same as you'll need for each cell of
vertical text.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

Thanks for your reply,

Unfortunately, the part that's giving me the problem is the thin
column divided by rows with vertical text on the right. Even when
triple clicking, as you suggested, dragging the row height moves
everything up or down depending on which way you are dragging.

Also, I haven't found a way to split the table at a column instead of
a row and when I created a one column table to work with the row
divisions and vertical text separately and tried to drag it next to
the main table, it won't get closed enough to look like the same
table.

Is there any way I can email the file to you instead of having to
describe it?

hoozieg

Hi hoozieg,

If you triple-click inside a cell to highlight the whole of that cell, you can drag its borders without affecting those of any
but
the adjacent cells (if any) sharing those borders.

You might also find it easier to split the table into smaller chunks that you can manipulate, then remove the intervening
paragraphs
when you're finished, to re-consolidate the table.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

I've been assigned to make a Word table to look EXACTLY like an
AutoCAD table for text input. This is a 5 column table on landscape
11 x 17 paper. The first 4 columns are normal text that will be
formatted in outline form. The last one is a narrow column, divided
into 8 rows with vertical text inside them. One of the rows is
further divided into 3 columns on the left side and two on the right
with lines separated by tiny spaces (additional columns to define
space?) for input of initials and a date. So this looks like a
vertical table inside the cell. Wish I could post a picture.

I've tried everything from a nested table to hand-drawing the
divisions in this further divided row and still make it fit into a
slightly less than 1-inch space. Every little tweak results in a
major change in the rest of the table. I've turned off word wrap and
auto fit to contents. I've tried using the ruler line to drag the row
height and setting the height in Table Properties. Isn't there a way
to drag a table line and increase/decrease JUST that cell size? Or a
way to auto fit this little table into my 1-inch space?

I'm ready to give up and my boss won't be happy. Please help!