microsoft office - Cannot delete "hidden" table in word 2013
2013-11
Toby
I have a large document that was originally created in word 2010, and having been editing it for some time in 2013 (on windows 8).
I recently moved a table by selecting it, cutting and then pasting it in a new position, there are two tables below the original position of the table that was moved - thus there is now a paragraph of text followed by a table that used to have another table between.
However, in the space between the paragraph and remaining table, there is a paragraph break that will not delete, and there is no paragraph break symbol at the end of the text of the paragraph. When I use the arrow keys to move the cursor of the end of the text, expecting it to go to the below paragraph break mark and then the remaining table it just disappears! If I keep moving it the ribbon bar and tab marks act as if the cursor was in a table before it eventually reappears at the stubborn paragraph mark...
i.e.
there is some paragraph text here. (<word acts as if there is a table here)
IP (<this wont delete)
*Remaining-table-here*
I have tried running the cursor into the "hidden" table and then selecting delete table from the table tools layout tab, but nothing happens. I have tried running the cursor from one side of the hidden table to the other with the shift key pressed, to select the hidden table and so delete it but when I do this the select starts with the cursor - but then starts selecting halfway down the page below and moving back UP the page - even though I still have the right arrow key pressed down!!
How can I delete this paragraph mark and hidden table?!?
Toby
Still dont know exactly what was going on here but I restarted my PC, then attempted to delete a big chunk of the page including the problem area (which I had tried before) and ti worked so I just had to retype the text from the sections I deleted.
ultrasawblade
The situation: I have the text "123-456" in the clipboard, cut from typing earlier in Word. I then create a 4x4 table, select all cells within that table, and then select Paste.
The end result I'm trying to get is the text "123-456" in all 16 cells. Instead, MS Word is treating the dash as some sort of break, and I get "123" in the first column of 4 cells, "456" in the second column, "123" in the third column, and "456" again in the fourth column:
123 456 123 456
123 456 123 456
123 456 123 456
123 456 123 456
instead of
123-456 123-456 123-456 123-456
123-456 123-456 123-456 123-456
123-456 123-456 123-456 123-456
123-456 123-456 123-456 123-456
Does any one know what setting controls this, or if it's even possible to turn off? I've experimented with most of the settings in Word Options and such to no avail, and I've googled everything I could think that would produce an answer.
Troggy
You want to make sure to use a non breaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+_) between the 123-456. Then when you copy paste, it will do what you would like.
You can find this in the special character section under the "Insert" tab, under Symbols and click "More Symbols". Then go to the the "Special Characters" tab and the 3rd option down will mention the non breaking hyphen. You can also setup auto-correction and symbols in here to change what actions you prefer.
Once I changed to non breaking hyphens, I was able to copy paste in the format you desired. I got a hint from this article.