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Cannot align a floating table to the bottom of the first page
When you insert the table, make sure that the insertion point is in the very first paragraph on the page (this ensures that the first paragraph is the anchor point for the table). Drag the table into the desired position. To fine-tune the position, open the Table Properties dialog box and click the Positioning button. Specify the vertical position to "Bottom" relative to "Margin." Click OK. See attached screen shot.
Stefan_Blom I specifically wanted the table to be at the bottom of the page, not at the bottom of the margin. As mentioned, I can't figure out how to have it at the bottom of the first page. It's not a problem to have it at the bottom of the second or third or any subsequent page.
Putting the table at the very bottom of the page will be more difficult, because most printers define a nonprinting area around the page edges. Maybe you could put the table in the footer? You can start a new section and put the table in the first page footer of the new section.
- Stefan_Blom
I appreciate that you're trying to provide a workaround to my issue but it's really not an answer to my question. I've shown that it's easily possible to put a table at the bottom of a page, you can just follow my very short instructions to verify this for yourself. But it does not seem possible to put it at the bottom of the first page for some random reason.
So, unless someone can provide a solution or at least a good explanation, it would look like I discovered a bug in MS Word. Is there some way to have this officially confirmed?
