Table contents disappear on second page

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Table contents disappear on second page

I'm using Pages 5.6.1. I have a table that covers more than one page. However, the content of the rows that spill over onto the second page are invisible. I can see the row numbers but not the content.

This table behaved perfectly before I started moving it to a different place in the document.

Any ideas?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Nov 26, 2015 7:36 AM

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bendimaggio

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Jun 17, 2016 2:25 PM in response to PeeVeeGee

I was fighting with Pages over this for awhile, then I discovered that the following process caused the table's second page of content to reappear:

Highlight the entire table by clicking the circle at its top left
In the "Format" panel on the right-hand side of my document, choosing "Arrange."
Switching the table's "Object Placement" from "Stay on Page" to "Move with Text."

That did it for me.

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Answer 2

Jun 17, 2016 2:38 PM in response to PeeVeeGee

There is one setting where table rows will spill from one page to the next. This happens to be the default when a table is first inserted into the document. Remember, Pages tables break on rows, and will not break a cell across pages.

Arrange tab
1. Object Placement : Move with Text
2. Text Wrap : Inline with Text
Document body
Format text panel : More tab
1. Uncheck Prevent widow & orphan lines (lets you use the document body)

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