Row height and distribution in Tables

[Jo]

Sorry for the cross-posting, but it doesn't look like the Tables forum is
used much and I'd really like to get some help with this, so I'm posting it
in the general forum too.

I am trying to put together a table that has one long cell in the right
column, and two columns left of there which each have "x" number of rows. In
other words, it is as if I have a regular table with a bunch of rows, but the
rows of the right-most column are merged. So far so good. The 2 left column
cells will be filled in by hand on the printout, and the instructions on how
to do this is in the merged cell to the right.

The problem is that I can't get the rows in the two left-hand columns to
distribute evenly in height. I've tried the small-step advice I've seen here.
I've tried using the Cell Formatting button. I've told it to distribute rows
evenly while highlighting only those cells. It does the first one or two at a
different height and the rest at another height. I test-printed it, and it
really does that (it's not just on my screen).

I've tried setting the row height specifically to 30pt and made sure the
merged cell to the right doesn't have a specified height -- it still doesn't
do a consistent height in the rows. I've tried telling it to "distribute rows
evenly" -- both with and without specifying the row height -- still won't
work.

I've tried starting with one row and splitting the two columns into 9 rows
each. I've tried starting with 9 rows and merging the right-hand column into
one cell. I've tried adding and subtracting rows from the first two columns,
thinking it was having trouble sizing itself with the text in the merged
cell. Nothing seems to work. And to make matters worse, I have several of
these tables to do with varying amounts of text in the right-hand long cell,
so I can't even create one table and just copy it for the others. I'll have
to tinker with each one, I guess.

This is making me nuts! Please, please, can someone help me with this? :-)

Jo

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I'd be tempted to try crating a table with three columns, each with x number
of rows. If you need to set the row height do it now. Add whatever text you
have into Columns A and B. And when that's done, then I'd merge Column C
into one cell.

I don't know if that's going to work for you but it's what I'd try.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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[Jo]

Thanks JoAnn, I'll give it a try and let you know. :-)

Jo

[Jo]

I wanted to let you (and other readers) know that your suggestion seems to
have worked! :-) So far so good! (keeping fingers crossed) Thanks JoAnn.

Jo

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