I have a simple table filled with data. I would like to duplicate (#
rows & columns, and the width of columns) the table w/o the data. Word
2007. How is that done?

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Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet



Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

Copy/paste the table. Make sure it is not set to automatically resize to fit
contents. Then delete the contents. This should preserve the number of rows
and columns and the widths of the columns. It will *not* preserve the row
height. If you need to do that (for printing only, to create a blank form),
you can instead change the font color to white). Otherwise you'll have to
manually adjust the row height for each row, which is easier said than done.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

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>I have a simple table filled with data. I would like to duplicate (# rows &
>columns, and the width of columns) the table w/o the data. Word 2007. How
>is that done?
>
> --
> Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
>
> (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
> Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
>
>
>
> Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>
>
>

On 4/6/2010 9:05 PM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> Copy/paste the table. Make sure it is not set to automatically resize to
> fit
> contents. Then delete the contents. This should preserve the number of
> rows and columns and the widths of the columns. It will *not* preserve
> the row height. If you need to do that (for printing only, to create a
> blank form), you can instead change the font color to white). Otherwise
> you'll have to manually adjust the row height for each row, which is
> easier said than done.
>
Ah, the key here is copy using the corner cross and not sweep the entire
table for a copy. It carried the contents, but that's easy to delete.
The next question, for interest only, is how to I merge the two tables?

--
Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
over a lifetime:
Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars

-- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

Providing the tables have identical columns (both the number and width of
the columns), removing the break between the tables will merge them into a
single table. If any of the columns are a different width, aligning the
columns will make the tables merge.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

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> On 4/6/2010 9:05 PM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>> Copy/paste the table. Make sure it is not set to automatically resize to
>> fit
>> contents. Then delete the contents. This should preserve the number of
>> rows and columns and the widths of the columns. It will *not* preserve
>> the row height. If you need to do that (for printing only, to create a
>> blank form), you can instead change the font color to white). Otherwise
>> you'll have to manually adjust the row height for each row, which is
>> easier said than done.
>>
> Ah, the key here is copy using the corner cross and not sweep the entire
> table for a copy. It carried the contents, but that's easy to delete. The
> next question, for interest only, is how to I merge the two tables?
>
> --
> Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
>
> (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
> Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
>
> Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
> over a lifetime:
> Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
> Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars
>
> -- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens
>
> Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>
>

As Terry says, removing the separating paragraph will merge them, but if you
just want to add rows to the end of the table, you can add a single row by
tabbing out of the last row, or you can add multiple rows by selecting the
rows (any number up to the entire table) and using Table | Insert | Rows
Below.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

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> On 4/6/2010 9:05 PM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>> Copy/paste the table. Make sure it is not set to automatically resize to
>> fit
>> contents. Then delete the contents. This should preserve the number of
>> rows and columns and the widths of the columns. It will *not* preserve
>> the row height. If you need to do that (for printing only, to create a
>> blank form), you can instead change the font color to white). Otherwise
>> you'll have to manually adjust the row height for each row, which is
>> easier said than done.
>>
> Ah, the key here is copy using the corner cross and not sweep the entire
> table for a copy. It carried the contents, but that's easy to delete. The
> next question, for interest only, is how to I merge the two tables?
>
> --
> Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
>
> (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
> Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
>
> Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
> over a lifetime:
> Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
> Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars
>
> -- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens
>
> Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>
>
>

I add one row to the end, then just F4 as many times as necessary.

Approx. monthly I have to enlarge an ongoing table after deleting the
obselete rows (one by one as I process other information). I find this
method easier than clearing contents, re-sorting, etc. I'm adding different
numbers of rows each time.
bj

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> As Terry says, removing the separating paragraph will merge them, but if
> you just want to add rows to the end of the table, you can add a single
> row by tabbing out of the last row, or you can add multiple rows by
> selecting the rows (any number up to the entire table) and using Table |
> Insert | Rows Below.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> On 4/6/2010 9:05 PM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>>> Copy/paste the table. Make sure it is not set to automatically resize to
>>> fit
>>> contents. Then delete the contents. This should preserve the number of
>>> rows and columns and the widths of the columns. It will *not* preserve
>>> the row height. If you need to do that (for printing only, to create a
>>> blank form), you can instead change the font color to white). Otherwise
>>> you'll have to manually adjust the row height for each row, which is
>>> easier said than done.
>>>
>> Ah, the key here is copy using the corner cross and not sweep the entire
>> table for a copy. It carried the contents, but that's easy to delete. The
>> next question, for interest only, is how to I merge the two tables?
>>

I add a row, F4, select the two rows, F4, select the four rows, F4, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

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>I add one row to the end, then just F4 as many times as necessary.
>
> Approx. monthly I have to enlarge an ongoing table after deleting the
> obselete rows (one by one as I process other information). I find this
> method easier than clearing contents, re-sorting, etc. I'm adding
> different numbers of rows each time.
> bj
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> As Terry says, removing the separating paragraph will merge them, but if
>> you just want to add rows to the end of the table, you can add a single
>> row by tabbing out of the last row, or you can add multiple rows by
>> selecting the rows (any number up to the entire table) and using Table |
>> Insert | Rows Below.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> On 4/6/2010 9:05 PM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>>>> Copy/paste the table. Make sure it is not set to automatically resize
>>>> to
>>>> fit
>>>> contents. Then delete the contents. This should preserve the number of
>>>> rows and columns and the widths of the columns. It will *not* preserve
>>>> the row height. If you need to do that (for printing only, to create a
>>>> blank form), you can instead change the font color to white). Otherwise
>>>> you'll have to manually adjust the row height for each row, which is
>>>> easier said than done.
>>>>
>>> Ah, the key here is copy using the corner cross and not sweep the entire
>>> table for a copy. It carried the contents, but that's easy to delete.
>>> The next question, for interest only, is how to I merge the two tables?
>>>
>
>
>

On 4/7/2010 12:42 AM, Terry Farrell wrote:
> Providing the tables have identical columns (both the number and width
> of the columns), removing the break between the tables will merge them
> into a single table. If any of the columns are a different width,
> aligning the columns will make the tables merge.
>
Yep, that worked. Again the little + sign did the trick.

--
Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
over a lifetime:
Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars

-- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

On 4/7/2010 7:41 AM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> I add a row, F4, select the two rows, F4, select the four rows, F4, etc.
>
Good to know about F4. I guess its primary use is for adding rows.

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Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)

(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Solid waste produced to generate electricity per person
over a lifetime:
Nuclear power -- 2 pounds in a coke can
Fossil (coal) fuel -- 68.5 tons in six 12-ton RR cars

-- Power to Save the World, Gwyneth Cravens

Web Page: <www.speckledwithstars.net/>

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> On 4/7/2010 7:41 AM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>> I add a row, F4, select the two rows, F4, select the four rows, F4, etc.
>>

That's too complicated for adding just 10-20 rows. :-)

> Good to know about F4. I guess its primary use is for adding rows.
>

F4 is the "repeat" button.
Very handy for lots of things.
bj