Unwanted View Switch and Table Formatting

[GraFX]

Hi, I have this odd problem happening that I can't figure out... I
created a .doc form that is 10 pages long. Everything was working fine
then this morning I made a change and when I open the document and
view the page in "Page Layout View" as I scroll down the document,
about halfway down the view automatically changes to "Normal view".
Additionally, the table at that exact spot has 2 odd letters just
outside of it (an "F" and a "?"). Also, my form elements (set of
vertical checkboxes) are merging into other table rows at that same
spot.

I can't figure it out. I tried to force a page break just before the
table. Tried to set the table row not to break across pages.

Any ideas or help - much appreciated.

 

[Elliott Roper]

Hi, I have this odd problem happening that I can't figure out... I
created a .doc form that is 10 pages long. Everything was working fine
then this morning I made a change and when I open the document and
view the page in "Page Layout View" as I scroll down the document,
about halfway down the view automatically changes to "Normal view".
Additionally, the table at that exact spot has 2 odd letters just
outside of it (an "F" and a "?"). Also, my form elements (set of
vertical checkboxes) are merging into other table rows at that same
spot.

I can't figure it out. I tried to force a page break just before the
table. Tried to set the table row not to break across pages.

My first wild guess is that all those flaky features on top of one
another got Word all excited and the document corrupted itself.

Working on a copy of the document (you don't to make it any worse)
select everything but the last paragraph mark (cmd-8 toggles the
display of those little pilcrow things), copy, then paste into a new
document.

It is a famous folk remedy, worth applying since it is so easy, and
often effective in strange and diverse circumstances.

Should it work? Hell no! It should be impossible for a document to
become corrupted in properly designed and implemented software.