

You can then format the TableAfter style so that the Space Before setting is likewise reflective of the space you want after the table. You could format the TableBefore style so that the Space After setting is however-many points you want to appear between the text and the table. One style would be for the paragraph before the table and the other for the paragraph after.įor instance, let's say you create two styles called TableBefore and TableAfter. If you are using styles, as Anne does, the easiest way to do this is to create two additional styles based on whatever body style you are using in your document. If you want your table to remain inline, then the proper approach to take is to adjust the spacing on the paragraph immediately before the table and the paragraph immediately after the table. If you need the table to always be after a particular paragraph, then you'll want to check after any heavy editing that it is still where you expect it to be. There is one drawback with this approach: Your table now is treated as an independent element in the document, which means that text can flow around it. Click OK to close the Table Properties dialog box.


Tables can be either inline or not, the same as text boxes and graphics. There are only two ways to adjust the spacing, and the method you use depends on how the table itself is formatted within your document. She is looking for the best way to control spacing before and after tables. However, this spacing doesn't seem to apply (at least not properly) before and after tables. The paragraph styles she uses for her document body have 6 points before and 6 points after, which provides an aggregated 12 points between paragraphs. Anne is having problems getting the spacing above and below her tables to work properly.
