Re the tables, Terry (D) Check that Word isn't making what seems to be a simple copy and paste into an all-singing-all-dancing Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) link, such as "OLE_LINK1". If the latter is the case, all sorts of odd things can happen. (To find and fix, just go to Insert > Bookmark to display the Bookmark dialog, start typing OLE and you'll find the little rotters, which you can then go to and delete from within that dialog, if you like.) ...and "MNSOP" means (perhaps best informed off list?) or "YOB" for that matter - I'm having a guess already that doesn't seem too flattering as to your age or ancestry. Neither of which appear on the Webopedia Text Messaging Abbreviations Web page @ <http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp>. Cheers, Michael (G) Michael E. Granat T/as Write Ideas E-mail: mailto:writeideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web: <http://home.pacific.net.au/~megranat/> Without Prejudice. E&OE. -----Original Message----- From: Terry D [mailto:morgan4four@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 16 August 2004 14:10 To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Re: keeping the space before/table woes I guess we're all in the same boat, so I won't bother changing versions just yet and it is now a forgotten topic. ...At least until I find the next slothful feature - actually, have found a few interesting ones over the past week or two.=20 Anyone else had problems with Word automatically toggling bolding when copying tables from one doc to another? The styles still indicated they were right, but removing formatting with Ctrl Space and Ctrl Q had no effect. Every style I applied within the table would have the bolding toggled, but outside of the table, they were correct. In the end, I fixed ('overcame' is more appropriate) the problem by creating some blank table rows in the destination document and pasting the rest of the source table underneath them. I don't understand what was going on. There was no overlap in style names from one doc to the other. MNSOP [you better let me know if I'm on the right track with this acronym] Mike (O), Bummer, indeed. Might catch up with you (in person) towards the end of the week. Cheers all, Terry ###################################################################### Attention:=20 The information in this electronic mail is privileged and confidential, intended only for use of the individual or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, copying or use of the information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please delete it immediately from your system and inform us via e-mail : ops@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx This e-mail has been scanned and cleared by MailMarshal=20 ###################################################################### ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************