WD2000: Table Border Deleted in Converted WordPerfect 5.x Document (211687)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000

This article was previously published under Q211687

SYMPTOMS

When you open a WordPerfect 5.x for MS-DOS or Windows document that contains a table with borders, one of the following may occur:
  • The bottom cell border for the last row on each page of a multipage table does not appear in print layout view and is not printed.

    -or-
  • One or more of the borders of a table contained in your document is removed.
For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

242932 WD2000: Table Border Changes When Document Opened in Word 2000

CAUSE

This problem is a limitation of the WordPerfect 5.x Import Converter.

WORKAROUND

After opening the file in Word, reapply the borders to the cells of the table. To do this, select either the affected cell or the entire table, click Borders and Shading on the Format menu, and reapply the appropriate border.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/6/2000
Keywords:kbbug kbconversion kbtable KB211687