Word 2003 - How to duplicate merged row structure

[chrisjj]

I have many tables like this:





and repeatedly need to swiftly add strip 1 cells 5, 6 etc.:



What's the swiftest command sequence? Best I've found creates:



requiring I remerge strip 1's cols 2-5 - but individually, given the lack of a Merge Vertically command.

[chrisjj]

Originally Posted by chrisjj

requiring I remerge strip 1's cols 2-5 - but individually, given the lack of a Merge Vertically command.

Merge Vertically procedure found, but unavailable on keyboard?





(GOK why!)

Eraser:

[Charles Kenyon]

Moved by moderator to Word Tables forum.

Workaround: You can save such a table as an AutoText entry.

[chrisjj]

How does that help me add these rows?

[Charles Kenyon]

Originally Posted by chrisjj

How does that help me add these rows?

You save and use a model table with the rows set up the way you want.

[chrisjj]

Thanks but what I want to duplicate is rows - not tables.

[chrisjj]

Real shame Insert Rows Below fails to respect merge:


->


Insert Rows Above does:



but fixing the content by row cut and paste leaves even more mess:

[Charles Kenyon]

Both merged cells and nested tables make things much more complex. You have discovered one of the limits of Word.