Subsequent attempts yield the same message. I've tried the Repair Now option several times, but the message just disappears, seemingly without doing anything. Three buttons are available below the message: We're sorry, but Word has run into an error that is preventing it from working correctly. I just tried again now, and received the same error. I should have mentioned in my original post that I tried to start Word in safe mode - using both the CTRL button and the /SAFE switch - but received an error every time. please close Word 2016 and restart in safe mode to confirm if the issue persists Same as the whole table checkbox is checked again. When I return to the Cell Options dialog after having modified them, I find that the settings have reverted to their default values - specifically, the Yes, the settings are available, but they do not affect the selected cell(s) when I apply them. Same as the whole table checkbox is unchecked or not. Please select the whole Table in Word, right-click it and click Table Properties, on the Cell tab, click Options, confirm if the To answer your questions:ĭo you mean the option and settings are available but just not working for a selected cell?
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do differently to override the default cell margins for a Word table for an individual cell? I'm assuming that I'm doing something differently than I've done in the past, but I can't figure out what it is. Finally, I deleted my Normal.dotm template and created a new blank document, but the behavior I checked for updates (there were none), rebooted, and started another blank document, to no avail.
Same as the whole table checkbox is automatically re-checked each time I get to that step.įearing a corrupt document, I started a new document using the built-inīlank document template, but experienced the same behavior. Instead, the workflow above does nothing, and repeating the workflow shows that the Click OK to dismiss the Table Properties dialogĪs of today, this method does not work anymore.Click OK to dismiss the Cell Options dialog.Change the margins for one or more of the Top, Bottom,.In the Cell Options dialog, for Cell margins, uncheck the.In the Table Properties dialog, click the Cell tab.
In the Table tool area, click Properties.On the ribbon, click the Table Tools > Layout.In the document, place the cursor inside a table cell.In more detail, I used to be able to do the following to change the margins I've been working on a document in Word 2016 for the past few days and, starting this morning, I'm no longer able to override the default table cell margins on a cell-by-cell basis.