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Can't write stuff underneath a table in word

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2015-09-04T12:28:23+00:00

I have a table copied and pasted into a microsoft word document, but trying to write anything underneath it just starts on the next page, wasting over half of a page.

Why is this happening?

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  1. John Korchok 231.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2015-09-04T18:37:01+00:00

    You'll be able to find the problem more quickly if you turn on non-printing characters:

    1. In Word, click on the Office button, then on Word Options.
    2. On the Display panel, check Show all formatting marks. OK out.

    Now you may see a single or double dotted line running across the page just below the table. This could be a Page Break or a Section Break (Next Page). If so, try deleting the break.

    If you can't see any odd formatting using non-printing characters, then click on the table and use Table Tools>Layout>Properties and look at the Table tab of that dialog. If Text Wrapping is set to Around, then change it to None  and see if that makes text appear below the table.

    Those are the most likely culprits, but if those don't solve it, tell us what you do see, or post a screen shot here and we'll narrow it down.

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