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Re: table headers in MS Word 2010

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From: Ted
Date: Apr 21, 2012 1:34PM

Hi Angela

In order to create proper column headers in all versions of Word you will
need to select the column header row(s), right-click, select Table
Properties, select the Row tab, and then check the "Repeat as header row at
the top of each page" check box. However, you will still need to create row
headers in Acrobat.

Also it's worth noting that although Word 2003-originated tables will
generate correct row and column span values for merged cells, this
capability has been lost in Word 2007 and 2010. These will also have to be
fixed in Acrobat.

Excuse the plug, but you will find four chapters and an appendix giving, I
think, a pretty comprehensive overview of accessible PDF table creation on
my website at:
http://www.pws-ltd.com/sections/articles/2012/accessible-pdf-tables.html

Thanks

Ted Page
Director, PWS Ltd