Adding table row to text style

[Lizsaskia]

Hi,



I am trying to put together a Word minutes template for my office, and people have complained that the 'Action' doesn't line up with the 'Action Owner' and 'Deadline' columns in the table, as the 'Item' above the 'Action' has different line heights depending on whether there has been a carriage return or the text has just run on to the next line. This means that when you press enter in the other columns to try and make the 'Owner' and 'Deadline' line up you have to do a soft return to make it work, which is then out of line again if anything is added to the item.

I suggested putting the 'Action' in a different row to the 'Item', but this is not popular as it looks messy and separates the different parts of the section. I have managed to make it look neater and still be functional by making the row border above the 'Action' row white, but this is too complicated and long-winded for most people to add themselves, so I was wondering if there was a way of adding formatting to the text style for the 'Action' heading that automatically inserts it in a new row with a white top border.

Currently the only solution anyone has come up with is to add the 'Item' and 'Action' rows together to be inserted as a Quick Part, but I think this would also be too complicated for people to use.

Any ideas?