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How do I get rid of the extra space in tables with Microsoft Word 2003?

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Mar 15, 2026179809 views

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I am copying and pasting tables from another document (Word 2007) over to Word 2003 and when I do this, right click on the upper left hand corner of the table, AutoFit, AutoFit to Contents, I am left with unknown spaces. These spaces are ones that cannot be deleted. They're like a paragraphing prob…

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How to fix this: Select the table, then right-click -> Table Properties. On the Row tab, disable "specify height" and you are golden.

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How do I get rid of the extra space in tables with Microsoft Word 2003?

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