8.5

Breaking a table manually
One way to continue a table in another location is to specify a table break. The table break
is the maximum size the table can reach before it splits into two linked tables. In continued
tables, any changes to a table, such as inserted columns, are reflected throughout the table.
To manually create a continued instance of a table:
1
Choose Table > Table Break to display the Table Break dialog box.
The Set Table Break dialog box
2
Check Width to break the table when its width exceeds the value in the field. By default,
the current width of the table displays in the Width field — decreasing this value will
break the table.
3
Check Height to break the table when its height exceeds the value in the field. By default,
the current height of the table displays in the Height field — decreasing this value will
break the table.
4
Click OK. If the height or width of the table meets the Table Break criteria, the table
separates into two or more linked tables. You can move the continued tables to other
locations in the layout. If the table still fits within the Table Break criteria, it may break
later as you adjust it by resizing or adding rows and columns.
The Tour Schedule table is about 7 inches tall. We broke the table at 3 inches, resulting in
three instances of the table.
The Table Break feature works in both directions: it continues the table using additional
subtables as necessary if the table gets larger and recombines tables as necessary if the table
gets smaller.
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