Word 2000 Blank page at end of table

tweaking · 05-19-2009, 10:00 AM

Is there any way to get rid of an unnecessary blank page (automatic break) following a table that ends at the bottom of a page?

Thank you.

**macropod** · 05-19-2009, 10:25 PM

Hi tweaking,

When you create a table in Word, the table must be followed by a new paragraph - that's just the way Word is designed. It's this new paragraph that's causing your extra page.

What you can do to overcome this is:
1. remove any space before/after attributes
2. reduce to font point size to 1; and'
3. format the font as 'hidden'
for the offending paragraph. If you create a style based on the above attributes and store it in your Normal.dot template, it'll be available for any other document where you need it.

tweaking · 05-20-2009, 07:06 PM

Thanks for your help. It worked! Would never have thought of such a workaround! And a great idea to make a style for it. I think I definitely under use Styles.

I take it that the place you mean to remove any Space Before and After Attributes is in Paragraph Format. Am I correct? I didn't have anything other than 0 pt. there, anyway.

Thanks.

**macropod** · 05-20-2009, 07:14 PM

Hi tweaking,

Quote:

I take it that the place you mean to remove any Space Before and After Attributes is in Paragraph Format. Am I correct?

Yes, that's correct.

05-19-2009, 10:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
tweaking Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 29 OS: XP	Word 2000 Blank page at end of table Is there any way to get rid of an unnecessary blank page (automatic break) following a table that ends at the bottom of a page? Thank you.

05-19-2009, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
macropod TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 564 OS: Vista	Re: Word 2000 Blank page at end of table Hi tweaking, When you create a table in Word, the table must be followed by a new paragraph - that's just the way Word is designed. It's this new paragraph that's causing your extra page. What you can do to overcome this is: 1. remove any space before/after attributes 2. reduce to font point size to 1; and' 3. format the font as 'hidden' for the offending paragraph. If you create a style based on the above attributes and store it in your Normal.dot template, it'll be available for any other document where you need it. __________________ Cheers macropod (MS MVP -Word)

05-20-2009, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
tweaking Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 29 OS: XP	Re: Word 2000 Blank page at end of table Thanks for your help. It worked! Would never have thought of such a workaround! And a great idea to make a style for it. I think I definitely under use Styles. I take it that the place you mean to remove any Space Before and After Attributes is in Paragraph Format. Am I correct? I didn't have anything other than 0 pt. there, anyway. Thanks.