Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated December 5, 2022)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
For some documents, it is par for the course to have tables extend from one page to another. As your tables get larger, Word automatically breaks tables so the most information can get on each page. This may mean that a row of your table may start on one page and end on the following page. Obviously, this is not acceptable for some tables. You may have the need to make sure that entire rows of your table stay together.
To make sure that Word doesn't break a particular row of your table, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Row tab of the Table Properties dialog box.
If you are not sure about where a table may break (or even if it will), but you want to make sure that no row of the table is divided, you simply need to select the entire table in step 1 rather than selecting a single row.
Remember that these steps won't stop a table from splitting across two pages; it only stops individual rows from splitting across pages.
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2019-11-05 12:14:48
John Miller
Doesn't work for me in Word 2016 on Windows. The check boxes are clear for all rows but it still breaks across pages.
2019-03-07 15:10:56
Linda Lee Gossman
I have a question, I am self-taught on Excel. Now, that does not mean a lot, because I know very little. Yet, I can make up a spreadsheet. Now, here is my question, if you are working on a spreadsheet in the landscaping format, and you come to the end of your sheet, will it automatically go to the second sheet or do you need to save, go back in, recreate the spreadsheet, and finish the project? I would really appreciate your help. Thank you so much. Have a good afternoon. Linda Gossman
2019-02-01 13:10:04
Bailey
Unfortunately, this did not work for me.
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