I’m using LibreOffice Writer 7.3.6.2 and I have a table that spans 2 pages. I would like to disable top border in page 2 and botton border in page 1. I tried to search for options in Table Properties. Someone knows?
This happens because you have selected both outer border and inner cell separators.
- If you’re interested only in the outer border, erase the inner separator from the Line Arrangement configuration in the
Borderstab. - In case you want both outer border and row separators, you can minimise the look by choosing a thinner width for the row separator. You can set the outer border to Very thin (0.5pt) or Thin (0.75pt) and the inner separator lines to Hairline (0.05pt). The Custom setting allows you to set any width.
Thanks for explaining the 2 types of borders. I tried your first solution and it partially works because the table in page 1 has the desired borders but has the same borders in page 2. By the way, the table has only 1 cell. Anyway I mark your answer as correct. Thank you again.
A table with a single cell does not make a lot of sense. Prefer a single paragraph (or group of paragraphs with a common border. Unfortunately paragraph borders cannot be customised as deeply as table borders because they only have a single outer border (no inner border). You won’t be able to get what you want.
Hi, I have the same problem and I think the above described solution does not work for me (or I do not understand it). I was able to get rid of the “top border”, but the “bottom border” is still visible.
I have a table that spans two pages (see graphic). Table (gray) has 5 rows. Row 2 breaks across the two pages. I use defined borders only in the middle (orange), so there should be no border at the top or the bottom of the table (checkmark “merge adj line styles” is off). =>BUT the border at the bottom of page 1 is still visible, but it should NOT be visible, because it’s NOT the bottom of the row.
Any thoughts? I’m using linux with libreoffice 7.3.6.2. THANKS
Since this is a follow-on question, it should have been asked on its own with a link to this one in order not to confuse other users with a non-answer.
As already mentioned, a single column table makes little sense. You took this track because you don’t know or master Writer possibilities. What you want in fact is a bottom (or top) border on some of your paragraphs.
When using a table (which should be done only when absolutely necessary, i.e. your contents is tabular by nature), a set of decoration rules are applied (and you can’t disable them because they are rules; you can only provide them hints or parameters).
One of the rules says: if there are separators between cells, then page breaks are considered as cell limits.
This has usually no consequence because tables have commonly an outer border when a separator is specified between cells and the table is visually identified as such by its external border even when it fills several pages.
Of course, every author has its preferred “decoration” and it may not be covered by out-of–the-box Writer. In a such a case submit a feature request with a clear rationale for it and use case.
Thank you for your reply and your explanations.
Please see my comments:
Since this is a follow-on question, it should have been asked on its own with a link to this one in order not to confuse other users with a non-answer.
I’m sorry. I was not sure if I should start a new one or not. But I think I should start one.
As already mentioned, a single column table makes little sense.
I have never said I have a single column table (how come?). The described issue happens with any kind of table with any border line arrangement (see new & more explicit graphic below).
One of the rules says: if there are separators between cells, then page breaks are considered as cell limits.
This rule makes no sense. And it’s inconsistent with the top border of page 2. On the top of page 2 there is NO top-border on row2 and therefore the meaning is “this row is a continuation of the row before from the page before” (row2 in graphic). The SAME meaning should also say the row on page 1. There should also be the meaning “this row is not finished and it goes on on the next page”, therefore it should NOT have a border at the bottom because the cell is precisely not limited.
This has usually no consequence because tables have commonly an outer border when a separator is specified between cells and the table is visually identified as such by its external border even when it fills several pages.
Ok, with an outer border it makes (more or less) sense (more radical readers but could also say a row which breaks across pages should never have a bottom border). And it’s not common at all always having an outer border.
Of course, every author has its preferred “decoration” and it may not be covered by out-of–the-box Writer. In a such a case submit a feature request with a clear rationale for it and use case.
Ok. Working on it.
Opinion:
In a table when you define only the inner borders or no top and no bottom borders, a row which breaks across a page should never have a bottom border.
Graphic:
I did a new graphic which should explain better (this is a quite common used border arrangement):
There is already a bug report about this:
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=128421