Microsoft Word tip: repeating a table row as a header

Imagine this: 

You're making a table in Word.  It's pretty long, over a page.  But your row of column headings is only at the top of the first page.  So, you add a row above the top row on each page, and the copy the headings into that row...and then you have to take out a row of data, or add one, so the paging changes, and then you have to do it all over again....what a pain!!

Did you know that you can avoid all this with one checkmark?  Here's how:

1.  Select the row you'd like to use as column headings on each page.
2.  From the "Table" menu, choose "Table Properties"
3.  Click the "Row" tab, if it isn't already selected.
4.  Check "Repeat as header row at the top of each page"
5.  Cilck "OK"

That's it!  It's that easy! Now each page of your table will start with the same headers, with no more fuss.

(Thanks to Mary Clark, Reference and Loan Library, for this tip!)

Comments

[Annabelle]

Thank you for this quick tip!

[Chris]

This does not work in my case where the column headings are not until the 3rd or 4th row. The option is disabled for all rows except the very first row.

[Chax]

Chris - you can select more than just top row, but have to select from top row down (i.e. can do rows 1 - 4, but not just 3&4)

[drikster]

cool! thanks for the tip!

[Susan Farah]

Has anyone come across the above issue where I have repeated the top 3 rows on page 1 and everything is repeated perfectly, but then in our document management system, I index it into the system and page 1 and 2 do not have the header.

[Davis]

Thanks Mary this was great....

[COnfused]

This only works on some and not all tables for me!

[Pawel]

What about removing the repetition if the option is grayed out?

[knits worthy]

I knew that there was a way to do this, but couldn't figure it out. Your explanation worked perfectly. Thank you!

[Trina]

I've got many tables that I've used this on. I would like to add (cont'd) to the second and subsequent pages of my tables. Any ideas?