Converting Body To Heading Rows

Tables imported from Word do not have true FrameMaker heading rows or footing rows. Heading and footing rows repeat for each new text column that the table spans. Heading and footing rows can also have special ruling and shading formatting. TableCleaner has several commands for converting body rows to heading or footing rows.

Convert Selected Rows > Body to Heading Rows

Select one or more body rows in a table and choose Table > Convert Selected Rows > Body to Heading Rows. You do not have to select the entire row or rows, but the top selected cell must be in the first body row in the table. Since tables must have at least one body row, the bottom selected cell cannot be in the last body row of the table.

Convert Selected Rows > Body to Footing Rows

Select one or more body rows in a table and choose Table > Convert Selected Rows > Body to Footing Rows. You do not have to select the entire row or rows, but the bottom selected cell must be in the last body row in the table. Since tables must have at least one body row, the top selected cell cannot be the first body row of the table.

Batch Convert Body to Heading Rows

Often you will have many imported Word tables that need their first body rows converted to heading rows. Choose Table > Batch Convert Body to Heading Rows and select how many body rows (from 1 to 4) that you want to convert in tables in the Include scroll list.

To move table format names from one scroll list to the other, do one of the following:

• Select a format name in the list, and click the appropriate arrow button.
• Double-click on a format name in the list.

To move all of the format names to the opposite scroll list, do one of the following:

• Select a format name in the list, and shift-click the appropriate arrow button.
• Shift-double-click on a format name in the list.

Check Save document before converting rows to save the document before the command runs. This will allow you to use File > Revert to saved to undo the changes.

NOTE: If you choose the Save option for an Untitled document, you will be prompted for a location and name for the file. Cancelling the Save dialog does not cancel the Convert Body Rows to Heading Rows command.