Microsoft KB Archive/211537

= WD2000: Pressing the TAB Key Moves the Insertion Point to the Wrong Cell =

Article ID: 211537

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q211537





SYMPTOMS
In some cases, when you press TAB within a table, the insertion point does not advance to the next cell.

Case 1

 * 1) Create a table with at least two columns in it, and then place the insertion point in one of the cells.
 * 2) On the Table menu, click Split Cells, increase the number of rows to at least two, and then click OK.

Case 2

 * 1) Create a table with at least two columns and two rows in it, and then select two vertical cells.
 * 2) On the Table menu, click Merge Cells.

When you use the TAB key to move through the resulting cells, Word returns the insertion point to the cell that expands the height of the vertical cells.



CAUSE
If one cell within a column of a table extends to the height of at least two vertical cells of another column of the table, when you press TAB, Word moves the insertion point to the cell that expands the height of the vertical cells.

Keywords: kbtable kbprb kbusage KB211537

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