Form question - divide or add cell to make more columns

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DianaH

I created a form and it works.
There are 3 columns of check boxes in one cell. How can I get the form to
allow me to split that column into three. The check boxes aren't straight
because they are created, by simply adding spacebar spaces (looks bad). I
want the form to span over three columns but I can't seem to get that to
happen for me.

What am I doing wrong. I can't believe a form can't be divided into more
columns or rowsl. Thanks for your suggestions.
FP2003
Diana
 
Click within that cell. Insert a new, 3 column/1 row table. Put each
checkbox into a new cell of that nested table.
 
Insert a 3 column table into this cell, then move each checkbox into a cell.

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First, split the cell into 3 columns. Click inside the cell, then from the
menu: Table->Split Cells and choose 3 columns.
Then drag the check boxes and associated text into the appropriate columns.
Finally, delete the excess space characters.
 
Put a table within the form then put your check boxes into columns/cells
whatever.


|I created a form and it works.
| There are 3 columns of check boxes in one cell. How can I get the form to
| allow me to split that column into three. The check boxes aren't straight
| because they are created, by simply adding spacebar spaces (looks bad). I
| want the form to span over three columns but I can't seem to get that to
| happen for me.
|
| What am I doing wrong. I can't believe a form can't be divided into more
| columns or rowsl. Thanks for your suggestions.
| FP2003
| Diana
|
|
 
oh the humanity! and we all posted within minutes of each other.


| Wow - what unanimity! It simply MUST be correct, then.
|
| --
| Murray
| --------------
| MVP FrontPage
|
|
| | > Put a table within the form then put your check boxes into
columns/cells
| > whatever.
| >
| >
| > | > |I created a form and it works.
| > | There are 3 columns of check boxes in one cell. How can I get the
form
| > to
| > | allow me to split that column into three. The check boxes aren't
| > straight
| > | because they are created, by simply adding spacebar spaces (looks
bad).
| > I
| > | want the form to span over three columns but I can't seem to get that
to
| > | happen for me.
| > |
| > | What am I doing wrong. I can't believe a form can't be divided into
| > more
| > | columns or rowsl. Thanks for your suggestions.
| > | FP2003
| > | Diana
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
Well, I'm even more elated that the rest of you. I'm about to give it a
try. It should work.
Definitely splitting didn't work ... didn't think to nest. I guess it all
comes with experience ... gettin' better all the time, but still learning.
Thank you all ....


oh the humanity! and we all posted within minutes of each other.


| Wow - what unanimity! It simply MUST be correct, then.
|
| --
| Murray
| --------------
| MVP FrontPage
|
|
| | > Put a table within the form then put your check boxes into
columns/cells
| > whatever.
| >
| >
| > | > |I created a form and it works.
| > | There are 3 columns of check boxes in one cell. How can I get the
form
| > to
| > | allow me to split that column into three. The check boxes aren't
| > straight
| > | because they are created, by simply adding spacebar spaces (looks
bad).
| > I
| > | want the form to span over three columns but I can't seem to get that
to
| > | happen for me.
| > |
| > | What am I doing wrong. I can't believe a form can't be divided into
| > more
| > | columns or rowsl. Thanks for your suggestions.
| > | FP2003
| > | Diana
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
hey ... as you all expected ... it worked wonderfully - inserted a nested
3-column table and it worked. It's all good. thanks so much.
Diana

oh the humanity! and we all posted within minutes of each other.


| Wow - what unanimity! It simply MUST be correct, then.
|
| --
| Murray
| --------------
| MVP FrontPage
|
|
| | > Put a table within the form then put your check boxes into
columns/cells
| > whatever.
| >
| >
| > | > |I created a form and it works.
| > | There are 3 columns of check boxes in one cell. How can I get the
form
| > to
| > | allow me to split that column into three. The check boxes aren't
| > straight
| > | because they are created, by simply adding spacebar spaces (looks
bad).
| > I
| > | want the form to span over three columns but I can't seem to get that
to
| > | happen for me.
| > |
| > | What am I doing wrong. I can't believe a form can't be divided into
| > more
| > | columns or rowsl. Thanks for your suggestions.
| > | FP2003
| > | Diana
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
 
Here's a great rule-o-digit for you -

1. Don't split - nest
2. Don't merge - stack (this means instead of merging cells, start a new
table with the desired row/column configuration

These are designed to minimize the col- and rowspans in your tables - they
are definitely evil.
 
Ah..two more of the missing Commandments!...most excellent dood.


| Here's a great rule-o-digit for you -
|
| 1. Don't split - nest
| 2. Don't merge - stack (this means instead of merging cells, start a new
| table with the desired row/column configuration
|
| These are designed to minimize the col- and rowspans in your tables - they
| are definitely evil.
|
| --
| Murray
| --------------
| MVP FrontPage
|
|
| | > Well, I'm even more elated that the rest of you. I'm about to give it a
| > try. It should work.
| > Definitely splitting didn't work ... didn't think to nest. I guess it
all
| > comes with experience ... gettin' better all the time, but still
learning.
| > Thank you all ....
| >
| >
message
| > | > oh the humanity! and we all posted within minutes of each other.
| >
| >
| > | > | Wow - what unanimity! It simply MUST be correct, then.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Murray
| > | --------------
| > | MVP FrontPage
| > |
| > |
| > message
| > | | > | > Put a table within the form then put your check boxes into
| > columns/cells
| > | > whatever.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > |I created a form and it works.
| > | > | There are 3 columns of check boxes in one cell. How can I get the
| > form
| > | > to
| > | > | allow me to split that column into three. The check boxes aren't
| > | > straight
| > | > | because they are created, by simply adding spacebar spaces (looks
| > bad).
| > | > I
| > | > | want the form to span over three columns but I can't seem to get
| > that
| > to
| > | > | happen for me.
| > | > |
| > | > | What am I doing wrong. I can't believe a form can't be divided
into
| > | > more
| > | > | columns or rowsl. Thanks for your suggestions.
| > | > | FP2003
| > | > | Diana
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
| >
|
|
 
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