Microsoft KB Archive/105440

Pressing Tab Does Not Advance Cursor to Next Cell in Table PSS ID Number: Q105440 Article last modified on 11-30-1993

2.00 2.00a 2.00a-CD 2.00b 2.00c

WINDOWS

= SYMPTOMS =

If the insertion point is in a table following a section break, pressing TAB may move the insertion point to the next tab stop position within the same cell rather than moving to the next cell.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word version 2.x for Windows. This problem was corrected in Word 6.0 for Windows.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) In a new document in normal view, press ENTER.
 * 2) From the Table menu, choose Insert Table.
 * 3) From the Table menu, choose Select Table.
 * 4) From the Format menu, choose Page Setup. Select “Size and Orientation” and under Orientation, select Landscape. In the Apply To list, select Selected Text. Choose OK.
 * 5) Press TAB (the insertion point will be in the first cell).

The insertion point moves to the next tab stop position and not to the next cell as expected.

= WORKAROUND =

Manually select the table including the paragraph mark that follows, rather than choosing Select Table from the Table menu in step 3 above.

Additional reference words: 2.00 2.00a 2.00a-CD 2.00b 2.00c W4WTABLE NEXTCELL

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