Microsoft KB Archive/91207

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WinWord: Can't Restore Table Deleted When Using Revision Marks

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Q91207

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

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SUMMARY
In a Microsoft Word for Windows document, if you select the Mark Revisions check box in the Revision Marks dialog box and then delete a table using the Delete Rows or Delete Columns commands on the Table menu, Word for Windows deletes the table instead of marking it for deletion.

If you subsequently choose the Undo Revisions button in the Mark Revisions dialog box, Word for Windows does not restore the deleted table. In Word version 6.0 for Windows if you choose Undo from the Edit menu the Table will be restored.

Workaround
When you select the table, select the paragraph mark above and below the table as well. Press the DEL key to mark the selection for deletion. Notice that when you select non-table text, the Delete Columns and Delete Rows commands are unavailable on the Table menu. When you use this workaround, you can use the Undo Revisions button to restore the deleted table.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) In a new Word for Windows document, choose Insert Table from the Table menu. Choose the OK button to accept the default settings.
 * 2) Type some text in each cell.
 * 3) From the Tools menu, choose Revision Marks. Select the Mark Revisions check box, then choose the OK button.
 * 4) From the Table menu, choose Select Table. From the Table menu, choose Delete Rows. Notice that Word for Windows completely deletes the table instead of marking it for deletion.
 * 5) From the Tools menu, choose Revision Marks. Choose the Undo Revisions button. Choose the Yes button when Word asks if you want to undo all revisions, then choose the Close button.

Word does not restore the table, and you cannot retrieve the table.