Whenever I try to insert a table or header etc. the view reverts to 'outline'
and when I return it to 'normal' or 'web' the table/header is cancelled.

Are you sure it's Outline view? Typically, when you use View | Header and
Footer, Word switches to Print Layout view. If you display the Tables and
Borders toolbar, it also switches to Print Layout (but the toolbar is
retained if you switch back to Normal); this doesn't happen if you use the
Insert Table button on the Standard toolbar.

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Sandip" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:46BD1788-A485-4C43-B58C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Whenever I try to insert a table or header etc. the view reverts to
'outline'
> and when I return it to 'normal' or 'web' the table/header is cancelled.

You're absolutely right - of course it is Print Layout view.
How do I prevent this from happening - although I take your advice re
entering tables - I am finding it impossible to put a header in at all.
I don't think this used to happen with my Word - I may have inadvertently
changed something.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Are you sure it's Outline view? Typically, when you use View | Header and
> Footer, Word switches to Print Layout view. If you display the Tables and
> Borders toolbar, it also switches to Print Layout (but the toolbar is
> retained if you switch back to Normal); this doesn't happen if you use the
> Insert Table button on the Standard toolbar.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Sandip" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:46BD1788-A485-4C43-B58C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Whenever I try to insert a table or header etc. the view reverts to
> 'outline'
> > and when I return it to 'normal' or 'web' the table/header is cancelled.
>
>

To insert a header, you should use View | Header and Footer. This is
somewhat counterintuitive when you don't yet have a header to "view," and
especially in that Word doesn't allow you to double-click in the header
space to open the header pane until you do have a header. For more, see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Sandip" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:635FB911-98EA-47FF-AE81-(E-Mail Removed)...
> You're absolutely right - of course it is Print Layout view.
> How do I prevent this from happening - although I take your advice re
> entering tables - I am finding it impossible to put a header in at all.
> I don't think this used to happen with my Word - I may have inadvertently
> changed something.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > Are you sure it's Outline view? Typically, when you use View | Header
and
> > Footer, Word switches to Print Layout view. If you display the Tables
and
> > Borders toolbar, it also switches to Print Layout (but the toolbar is
> > retained if you switch back to Normal); this doesn't happen if you use
the
> > Insert Table button on the Standard toolbar.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Sandip" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:46BD1788-A485-4C43-B58C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Whenever I try to insert a table or header etc. the view reverts to
> > 'outline'
> > > and when I return it to 'normal' or 'web' the table/header is
cancelled.
> >
> >

Thank you. I hadn't explained my problem very clearly - when trying to insert
a header it reverted to print layout view with the whole page appearing very
small. I have since realised that I can manipulate the zoom in print layout
view so as to actually see what I am typing in the header, so problem solved.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> To insert a header, you should use View | Header and Footer. This is
> somewhat counterintuitive when you don't yet have a header to "view," and
> especially in that Word doesn't allow you to double-click in the header
> space to open the header pane until you do have a header. For more, see
> http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/HeaderFooter.htm
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Sandip" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:635FB911-98EA-47FF-AE81-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You're absolutely right - of course it is Print Layout view.
> > How do I prevent this from happening - although I take your advice re
> > entering tables - I am finding it impossible to put a header in at all.
> > I don't think this used to happen with my Word - I may have inadvertently
> > changed something.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> > > Are you sure it's Outline view? Typically, when you use View | Header
> and
> > > Footer, Word switches to Print Layout view. If you display the Tables
> and
> > > Borders toolbar, it also switches to Print Layout (but the toolbar is
> > > retained if you switch back to Normal); this doesn't happen if you use
> the
> > > Insert Table button on the Standard toolbar.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > Words into Type
> > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> newsgroup so
> > > all may benefit.
> > >
> > > "Sandip" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:46BD1788-A485-4C43-B58C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Whenever I try to insert a table or header etc. the view reverts to
> > > 'outline'
> > > > and when I return it to 'normal' or 'web' the table/header is
> cancelled.
> > >
> > >
>
>