Border issue

[fouraussiekids]

I have a 3 column, 135 row table without a header that comprises of students last name, first name, and third column for them to initial their arrival. There are no borders on the table except the third column in order to make the line for a signature (initials). Then in page layout I made the table go into two columns to save paper. The problem is the name at the top of each column of the page now has a border that doesn't need to be there but if I take it off, then the last name on the right side initial column is deleted as well. See attached sample. Please help!

[Charles Kenyon]

I get the same behavior.

You could try a six-column table instead of the three column table with two section-set columns.

You could have no borders at all and put an underscore in the third column in each cell.

I am attaching your document with the latter option for the first three rows. The rest is left as an exercise for the student.

I also modified your headers/footers to use a StyleRef field and to use the Title and Subtitle styles. The StyleRef field gives you the dictionary-style header for the names. I put pagination in a footer.

To use the StyleRef field I formatted your last name cells in a LastName character style.

I also designated your first row as a header row so it would repeat.

Tables
Sections / Headers and Footers in Microsoft Word 2007-2013

[fouraussiekids]

Thank you so much, Charles! This is fantastic!!!

[jec1]

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