Repeating the header row of a long table on every page

A price list, member list or schedule runs over several pages. On page 2 and beyond, the reader no longer knows which column is which. So let the header row return automatically on every page.

Step by step

1. Click in the first row of the table, the row with the headings. If your header consists of two rows, select them both.
2. Open the table settings on the right.
3. Tick Repeat as header row at the top of each page (1).

Scroll to the next page: the header row is now there too. If you change the headings in the first row, they change everywhere. A repeated header row can only be edited on the first page.

Pitfalls

• This only works with the top row or rows of the table. You can't repeat a row halfway down.
• Doesn't the header row come back? Check that the table isn't inside a text box, and that the table isn't made up of separate tables (an empty line in between turns it into two tables).
• It's best not to use merged cells in the header row, as these sometimes cause a messy repetition.
• Check the result in the print preview via File, Print.

More about tables in Inserting and formatting tables.