WD2000: Pressing the TAB Key Moves the Insertion Point to the Wrong Cell (211537)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q211537

SYMPTOMS

In some cases, when you press TAB within a table, the insertion point does not advance to the next cell.

Case 1

  1. Create a table with at least two columns in it, and then place the insertion point in one of the cells.
  2. On the Table menu, click Split Cells, increase the number of rows to at least two, and then click OK.

Case 2

  1. Create a table with at least two columns and two rows in it, and then select two vertical cells.
  2. On the Table menu, click Merge Cells.
When you use the TAB key to move through the resulting cells, Word returns the insertion point to the cell that expands the height of the vertical cells.

CAUSE

If one cell within a column of a table extends to the height of at least two vertical cells of another column of the table, when you press TAB, Word moves the insertion point to the cell that expands the height of the vertical cells.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/6/2000
Keywords:kbprb kbtable kbusage KB211537
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