Re: Table split vertically across pages in Word

Subject: Re: Table split vertically across pages in Word
From: Dick Margulis <margulis -at- fiam -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 16:45:55 -0500




Rob Partridge wrote:

Hi,

I've got a bit of a weird request. I've a client who has a document where
facing pages contain tables that match in contents. For example, in a row on
the left page, there would be a requirement and description, and on the
right page, a solution and a description.



At the moment this is being maintained by using a single large table and
manually adding and subtracting spaces to make the cells in each page line
up. As you can imagine, this is a nightmare to maintain, plus numbering
doesn't work correctly.

Is there any way to get a table to straddle pages horizontally in Word? I
realise I can dummy up pages in A3, using a single table and a blank column
across the virtual page split. But this means the document has to be printed
with difficulty.



Rob,

Create the table as one large table per spread (or as a continuous table with page breaks), with a blank ditch column of arbitrary width. Use Word, Excel, Interleaf, or whatever other program you are comfortable with (makes no difference).

Each time the table is edited, execute the following steps:

1. Print to file and Distill or use Create PDF macro.
2. Open the PDF in Acrobat. On each page, File > Export > EPS (remembering to save each page under a different filename).
3. Insert the EPS on the left page of your Word document, aligned a fixed distance from the top margin. Crop it from the right until you are into the blank ditch. Copy the graphic and paste it on the right page, recropping it to expose the right half of the table.
4. Repeat as needed.

I know this sounds tedious, but once you get the hang of it, you'll be able to do it quickly while talking on the phone or participating in a meeting.

Dick

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