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Inserting a section break in a table

I am making a form that has two sections: the first section protected and the second section (containing a table) is not. I would like for the first row of the table to be protected, have all other rows unprotected, and keep all of the lines of the table together. When I insert a continuous section break it splits the table so the "keep lines together" option does not work. Is there anyway I can accomplish this?

Any help is much appreciated!

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Adding a section break after a table row will inevitably break the table; there is no way around that.

What you can do is protect part of a table by applying "No changes (Read only)" document protection via the Restrict Formatting and Editing task pane (Review tab | Restrict Editing). Use the "Exceptions" box to choose which parts of the document should be editable. When you are done, don't forget to click Yes, Start Enforcing Protection.

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Last updated March 22, 2024 Views 5,715 Applies to: