Text hidden in cells broken across page

[Robert]

I've modified a (stock) MS meeting minutes template, which is basically a
Word table. Many cells at the bottom of a page break across the page to the
top of the next page. (I checked the option to break across the page in Table
Properties for those rows.)

The problem is that the last line of text in a cell on the last row of a
page, and the first line of text in the continuing cell at the top of the
next page are hidden from view. The text is all there, but for some reason
the lines where the break occurs keep hiding beneath the table frame. I tried
unchecking the "Specify Height" option on the "Row" tab of Table Properties,
without success. I also notice that the lower page keeps bouncing up and down
when I try typing in another cell, as if it's automatically repositioning the
line.

What's causing this problem, and how do I correct it?

Thanks,
-Robert

 

[Jay Freedman]

I've modified a (stock) MS meeting minutes template, which is basically a
Word table. Many cells at the bottom of a page break across the page to the
top of the next page. (I checked the option to break across the page in Table
Properties for those rows.)

The problem is that the last line of text in a cell on the last row of a
page, and the first line of text in the continuing cell at the top of the
next page are hidden from view. The text is all there, but for some reason
the lines where the break occurs keep hiding beneath the table frame. I tried
unchecking the "Specify Height" option on the "Row" tab of Table Properties,
without success. I also notice that the lower page keeps bouncing up and down
when I try typing in another cell, as if it's automatically repositioning the
line.

What's causing this problem, and how do I correct it?

Thanks,
-Robert

The bouncing line is a sign that Word is having trouble with the
"widow/orphan control" feature. Select the paragraph at the page
break, go to Format > Paragraph > Line and Page Breaks, and uncheck
that option. It's meant to prevent the first two or last two lines of
a paragraph from being "orphaned" at the top or bottom of a page, but
sometimes it makes Word change its mind several times a second. I
don't know whether it has any effect on the hidden lines, but it's
worth a try.