Re: How to create a Tbl style with precise positioning

Thanks Cindy.

Looks like I will have to go the macro route. It is too bad Word Table
styles are not more powerful as I have 100+ pg document that contains 150+
instances of tables based on a few table designs that remain in the flux.
Therefore when the underlying table design changes (which can include both
position and look/feel) I have no way (other than programming a macro) to
update the style design of the table instances.

I realize Word is a word-processor at heart and has expanded it's feature
set to satisfy many niches but I'm hoping it's move towards XML will also
include page layout/presentation improvements. Given that many clients/co's
use Word in lieu of page layout progs it would be very useful to have Word
include pg layout features such as page objects (underlying pg elements that
can be repeatable for diff doc sections) placed on underlying design pages or
"master" pages in the parlance of a prog like Framemaker. Improved style
design features such as taking the existing "reveal formatting" feature a
step further towards allowing a user/template-designer to see/edit the
complete style hierarchy in an editable expand/collapsable tree would be a
wonderful functionality.

Well, down of my soapbox ... :-)

thanks again,

Michael



"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote:

> Hi =?Utf-8?B?bWljaGFlbDIwMDU=?=,
>
> > I would like to create a table style that includes exact positioning relative
> > to the page it is inserted on (for example, I would like my tbl style to
> > always be placed in a precise position at the top of the page where it is
> > inserted).
> >
> > However, when I create a Word Table style the "Positioning" and "Preferred
> > width" settings are grayed out. Therefore perhaps this isn't supported...
> >
> That's correct. A Table style basically includes anything that can be done with
> an AutoFormat. I'd say, create an AutoText entry for this and insert the
> AutoText entry whenever you need that special kind of table. Your other option
> is to program it in a macro.
>
> No idea about your second question, although you could experiment with exporting
> to HTML format, using various options in Tools/Options/General/Web options.
>
> It would be possible to create the styles in a separate document, or template,
> then move them to the "target" later, with the Organizer tool. Hard to say,
> without understanding more about how this whole thing is supposed to fit
> together.
>
> Cindy Meister
> INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
> http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
> http://www.word.mvps.org
>
> This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply
> in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-)
>
>
.

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