But not in the usual way. In the attached document, the box, which is actually a table, adds space above the paragraph with which it is associated. Cutting the table restores proper spacing.



Darned if I can figure out why. I have checked all the spacing on elements of and in the table, but can not find any suspects. I'll be glad to get the true answer to this.

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Try the attached - it's all a matter of what the table is anchored to. You had it anchored to the paragraph below the heading - I anchored it to the heading paragraph.

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Paul Edstein
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Thanks, Paul. However, as you recognize, when attached to the heading, it adds space there. In that particular case, the heading, which is styled 9/6 above/below, regains a proportional spacing. However, if I move the box down to, say, a second or third paragraph of text -- such boxes are not always used with headings -- I get the additional space more obviously.

I remain perplexed as to what is causing the space to be added at all.

Philip

I didn't notice that the heading had moved! As a workaround, you could put the table into a textbox - that doesn't affect the spacing. However, you'll then have the replace the orange rectangle with something else (e.g. an orange cell), because you can't put a shape inside a textbox - or you could overlay the textbox with the orange shape. All of which gets messy.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

OK, this is interesting.
Placed among paragraphs that have 0 above/below, there is no space added.
If I select the para above and the attached one (which, of course, selects also the table), and format format for 6/6, the added spacing appears. HOWEVER, if I remove the /6 (below) from the paragraph above, the extra spacing disappears! I can then use the table vertical positioning relative to paragraph.

Live and learn!

Philip