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# Google Docs: Get Your Tables Under Control
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-85/
- Published: 2023-04-14T01:00:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T13:06:51.000Z
- Description: #85
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: #newsletter, Google Docs

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I’m starting this post with a meme that I’m 100% sure all of us can relate to:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/04/image-19.png)

Yes it says Microsoft Word but it’s honestly applicable to Google Docs as well.

## Stop your tables from overflowing

By default, Google Docs will allow a row within a table to overflow across a page. This can be confusing since it literally shows up as 2 separate rows:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/04/image-20.png)

If you're not paying attention you might think these are 2 separate rows

To combat this, click anywhere within your table > Table Options > Row > Uncheck “Allow row to overflow across pages”

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/04/image-21.png)

Select the table and click "Table Options"

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/04/image-22.png)

Under "Row," uncheck "Allow row to overflow"

## ⌨️ Keyboard shortcut

- Press “CMD + SHIFT + 8” to insert a bullet point (works within tables as well)
- “CTRL + SHIFT + 8” for Windows PC Users

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