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Word Documents with Floated Tables and Multiple Pages miss some of the Pages in BB Annotate

Date Published: Jul 27,2024


CategoryProduct:Blackboard Learn SaaS; Version:3900.54.0
Article No.: 000077148
Product:
Learn SaaS
Release:
9.1;SaaS
Service Pack(s):
3900.54.0
Description:

If a Word Document is created with a large table that spans several pages, and the table has the float property set, then the rendering in BB Annotate shows only the first few pages.

Steps to Repeat:
  1. Use Microsoft Word to create a document
  2. Create a large table that spans many pages
  3. Right click the table and select "Table Properties"
  4. Select "Text Wrapping:" "Around"
  5. Upload the document to BB annotate
Expected Behavior
The document displays all pages

Observed Behaviour
Only the first (eg.) 2 pages appear.



Resolution/Workaround:

  1. Open the document in Microsoft Word
  2. Right click the table
  3. Select "Table Properties"
  4. Set "Text Wrapping" to "None"
Screenshot of Microsoft Word table properties showing the location of the Text Wrapping option


Target Release:

Future Reference

Patch Available:

No





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