WD2000: Cannot Turn Off "Allow Spacing Between Cells" Option When Using Macro (276379)
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This article was previously published under Q276379 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to turn off the Allow spacing between cells option for a Word table in a Visual Basic for Applications macro by using the Spacing property, the option is not turned off.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Spacing property does not allow for the disabling of the Allow spacing between cells option. The Spacing property returns or sets the spacing between the cells in a table, in points.
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OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles
To turn off the Allow spacing between cells option in your Word table in a Visual Basic for Applications macro, use the SendKeys command, as in the following macro example:
Sub RemoveCellSpacing()
Selection.Tables(1).Select
With Selection.Tables(1)
SendKeys "%s{Enter}"
Dialogs(1080).Show
End With
End Sub
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATIONFor more information about the Spacing property, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type spacing property in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/11/2006 |
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