[Word] Word 2003 Tables: I have a table with a lot of split cells(2 cells in one row) and I can't IN SOMECASESONLYinsertabottomborder line in the second cell only - why not?

[Ron Solecki]

OO OO, a key clue.  You say it is limited to one new document.  Sounds like
that one document has been corrupted.  So check out these links and apply
the corrupt document troubleshooting tips in them (on a backup copy of the
file).

 Troubleshooting Word and DOC Corruption

To learn more information on this topic (and there is quite a bit), refer to
the following page at the Word MVP site:
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q87856           :
Troubleshooting Damaged Documents in Word for Windows (Q87856)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826864/en-us         WD2000: Troubleshooting
Damaged Documents

http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=wrd&Number=197827&page=&view=&sb=&o=&vc=1
Systematic Approach to Behavioral Problems in Word (Word 97/2000) (Woody's
Lounge)

Note: While the steps below work in Word 2002 & 2003, each of these versions
has a troubleshooting tool that automates the process (except for deleting
temp files). You can read about & download the 2002 Support
Template<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319299&Product=wd2002>and
2003
Support Template<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;820919&Product=wrd2003>.
My thanks to Rebel<http://www.wopr.com/cgi-bin/w3t/showprofile.pl?User=Rebel>for
pointing out these tools.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=820919 How to troubleshoot problems that
occur when you start or use Word 2003 or Word 2002 (Support.dot)


If that doesn't work, then apply a basic computer trouble shooting
technique.  That being the really tricky thing of figuring out what changed
right before this problem started happening.  You might get lucky and
remember the specific change, but all too often the change is something you
are not even aware of, especially in a corporate situation.  The change
might be to your computer, or if it is happening only in one document I'd be
concerned about corruption in that document.

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 7:16 PM, McKinnon, Bonnie F
<BMCKINNON at mccarthy.ca>wrote:

>  Ron,
>
> What is really odd out of all of this is that I have been working in Word
> 2003 table for at least one year without this problem occurring and suddenly
> it started happening in this one new Word document - so annoying.
>
> thanks again - Bonnie
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* word-bounces at dcomp.com [mailto:word-bounces at dcomp.com] *On Behalf
> Of *Ron Solecki
> *Sent:* Monday, February 16, 2009 5:14 PM
> *To:* DailyWordTips
> *Subject:* Re: [Word] Word 2003 Tables: I have a table with a lot of split
> cells(2 cells in one row) and I can't IN SOMECASESONLYinsertabottomborder
> line in the second cell only - why not?
>
> Yes, it sometimes is hard to meet expectations other people have.  That is
> why as "experts" we have to come up with alternatives.
>
> The only other thing I can think of to suggest is that now that you are
> aware of the potential problem, be very careful.  Get into the habit, of
> making a backup copy (file / save as) BEFORE doing something that may be
> hazardous.  That way, if the file goes BOOM, at least you have a known good
> copy to fall back on.
>
> Good luck
>
> On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 7:05 PM, McKinnon, Bonnie F <BMCKINNON at mccarthy.ca
> > wrote:
>
>>  Ron,
>>
>> As usual you are very informative and absolutely right.  Also, I think
>> Word likes users to make all the columns in the table at the beginning and
>> never split one row into two cells or whatever as I think it holds better
>> but it is hard to do if someone asks you to do something later on in a big
>> document filled with different tables but still I can sort of see what the
>> problem is because tables in Word 2003 often brings up a "corrupted table"
>> message in certain Word 2003 documents but it is still a pain.
>>
>> Bonnie
>>
>
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