Really strange problem to me: I've a table in Word 2010 with many cells filled in with tech data but when I go to print this simple table 2 cells will NOT print no matter what I do. I've deleted the data and retyped it and still they won't print. Is there some cell properties item I've missed? Help please? Many thanks.

Are you sure the cell contents aren't formatted as hidden text?

If that's not the issue, actually seeing the problem document would make it easier to diagnose the issue. You attach a document containing the errant table to a post (delete anything sensitive) via the paperclip symbol on the 'Go Advanced' tab.

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Paul Edstein
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Paul, Many thanks for your fast response! I hate being a dummy but where is the "Go Advanced" tab? I've looked and looked.

Just scroll your browser window down a bit further ...

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Here is the file with the problem table in it. I'll certainly be interested in why these two cells will not print. Many thanks!

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Bay View IP & Mac Addresses03_22_14.docx (17.5 KB, 16 views)

When I uploaded the file I clicked on it to make sure it was correctly uploaded the two cells in question (IP addresses for the Cisco Router and MX860 printer) at first were blank. When I clicked on the "Enable Editing" button suddenly the two cells showed their contents. But when you go to print it they disappear again. Baffling to me

I see the problem but do not know what is causing it. What I did to fix it was to insert two more rows just below the MX 860 Printer then reinsert the IP data by hand (copy & paste the remaining data). Appeared to be a fix.

I noticed that when you look at the IPs after turning on the Pilcrow there were dots underlining the IPs. Don't know why the dots were there but when taking them away (by typing in the IPs rather than copy & paste)...it worked.

Hope this helps...

It's as I suggested in post #2 - some of the cells have 'hidden' font formatting applied. You can see them appear/disappear by clicking the ¶ symbol on the Ribbon's home tab. To fix it for all cells (there's more than just the two with data), simply select the whole table then choose Format|Font, then click 'hidden' twice - once to apply the check and the other to remove it.

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Thanks so much for this solution and big learning lesson for me! It was quite a mystery to me. Thanks again.