Hey everyone. Here is an example of the problem:
C:\fakepath\Student Practice Log (filled in by hand).odt
Whenever I copy/paste the first table into the beginning of the second page, the gap appears automatically and I can’t seem to get rid of it.
Therefore I want to get rid of the gap/space between the table on page one and the table on page two, so that that the table on page two fits on the page.
What can I do to deal with this? Thanks.
You copied both the table and the paragraph mark which followed it. The paragraph mark has vertical spacing associated with it, causing the “gap”.
Fix: make sure the formatting marks are visible (View>Nonprinting Characters); put the cursor before the paragraph mark between tables; press Del.
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EDIT:
If your purpose is only to create a grid form, Calc is better fit than Writer.