Microsoft KB Archive/121450

= Borders Removed When Table Contains Shading =

Article ID: 121450

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q121450



SYMPTOMS
When a table includes both shading and borders, you may experience one of the following behaviors:

Case 1
When you apply shading to a cell below a cell that has a border, the bottom border will disappear. This behavior occurs when you apply shading using the Borders toolbar.

Note that this behavior does not occur when you use the Borders And Shading command on the Format menu.

Case 2
When you apply different percentages of shading to your table rows and a grid border to the table, and then perform a sort on the table, the border may disappear. This behavior occurs when you apply the borders and shading by using either the Borders And Shading command or the Borders toolbar. This behavior does not occur when all rows have the same percentage of shading.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow the appropriate method for your situation.

Case 1
Do one of the following:


 * Instead of using the Borders toolbar, click Borders and Shading on the Format menu. -or-


 * Apply the shading before you apply the border.

Case 2
Perform your sort prior to applying borders and shading.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Word listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been corrected in Word 97 for Windows and Word 98 Macintosh Edition.

Additional query words: border shade disappears moves missing sorting gone

Keywords: kbtable KB121450

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