>>>Not sure what your objection to using a table is>>>



My lack of knowledge and infrequent need, therefore lack of use resulting in little to no reinforcement of new information.

Particularly in this instance--the top chunk needs to be centered horizontally on the page. Other than first hitting the tab a time or two, then inserting the table, then grabbing the lower right to scrunch the table to the left to make the table 'sort of' centered, I have no idea how to do the task. You'll likely suggest moving the L and R tab stops--which, although seemingly simple, is something that gives me grief.

Further, even when I specify the cell dimension to match a measured physical pattern, the cell still 'grows' with text.

Mark

It think it's time you discovered centred tab-stops as well...

Perhaps you could attach a document to a post with some representative data showing the layout you're after? You do this via the paperclip symbol on the 'Go Advanced' tab.

It seems this is much the same issue you've been asking about in the Excel forum, re variable cell widths. Do note that, unlike Excel, Word supports those - and variable cell heights.

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Paul Edstein
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>>>seems this is much the same issue you've been asking about in the Excel forum>>>

An astute observation Paul.

The preferred application is Excel (vs. Word). My one experience with a Word table with a math function was that it worked initially then not. When I had later asked here about the breakdown I was told that Word's math was weak and that's why there's Excel.

I've attached a scan of a poor photocopy of the base form that will require changes once entered into Excel or Word.

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