Fix Table Page Break Issues in Hangul (HWP) & Word — Cells Splitting & Missing Header Rows

You spent an hour building a perfectly formatted report table — then opened Print Preview and found a cell torn across two pages, or noticed that the column headers vanish after page one so nobody knows what each column means. Both problems come from default settings, and both are fixed with two or three clicks. Here is exactly where to look in Hangul (HWP) and Microsoft Word.

Two symptoms to know

When a long table continues onto the next page you may encounter one or both of these issues:

• Cell content split across two pages — Part of a cell's text appears at the bottom of page 1, the rest at the top of page 2, and the cell border wraps around both halves awkwardly.
• Header row missing from page 2 onward — The "Category / Item / Qty / Price" labels that appeared on page 1 are gone, leaving raw data rows with no column context.

These are two separate settings, so check and fix them independently.

Fix in Hangul (HWP)

Menu locations may vary slightly between versions, but the general flow is as follows.

Stop cells from splitting across pages

1. Place your cursor inside any cell in the table.
2. Go to [Table] → [Table Properties] (or right-click → Table/Cell Properties).
3. In the [Table Layout] tab, uncheck the option "Split cells at page boundary" (쪽 경계에서 셀 나눔).
4. Click [Apply / OK] to save.

With this off, a cell that straddles a page boundary will move entirely to the next page rather than being cut in half.

Repeat the header row on every page

1. Place your cursor in the first row (the row containing column labels).
2. [Table Properties] → [Table Layout] tab → check "Repeat title row (header)" (제목 줄 반복).
3. Click [Apply / OK].

Open Print Preview to confirm the header row appears at the top of every page.

Fix in Microsoft Word

Menu locations may vary slightly between versions, but the general flow is as follows.

Stop rows from splitting across pages

1. Select the entire table, or click inside it and go to [Table Tools] → [Layout] tab, then click Properties — or right-click the table and choose Table Properties.
2. Switch to the [Row] tab in the Table Properties dialog.
3. Uncheck "Allow row to break across pages".
4. Click [OK].

With this unchecked, Word moves a whole row to the next page rather than splitting it mid-cell. If a single row is taller than one page you will need to reduce font size or line spacing first.

Repeat the header row on every page

Method 1 — via Table Properties:

1. Select the first (header) row.
2. [Table Properties] → [Row] tab → check "Repeat as header row at the top of each page".
3. Click [OK].

Method 2 — via the ribbon (faster):

1. Place your cursor in the first row.
2. [Table Tools] → [Layout] tab → click "Repeat Header Rows".

Either method works. The header row will automatically appear at the top of every page when the table continues.

Finish by exporting to PDF

Once the table settings are correct, convert the document to PDF before sharing. Here is why PDF is the best format for distributing table-heavy documents:

• Layout is locked — The table structure is identical on every OS, font set, and software version the recipient uses.
• No accidental edits — Recipients cannot inadvertently move a column or clear your header-repeat setting.
• Smaller file size — PDFs are typically lighter than the source .docx or .hwp, making email attachments easier.

Use FreeSign Word → PDF to convert instantly in your browser — no installation or sign-up needed.

Other useful tools

After converting to PDF, you may also need these tools:

• Word → PDF Converter — Export your polished document to PDF and preserve every table setting for submission or delivery.
• PDF → Excel Converter — Got a PDF report with tables you need to work with further? Pull the data straight into Excel for analysis.

Frequently asked questions

Q. I unchecked "Split cells at page boundary" in Hangul but cells still split.
If a single cell's content is taller than one full page, the program has no choice but to split it. Reduce the font size or line spacing inside that cell so its content fits on one page.

Q. The "Repeat title row" setting in Hangul doesn't show in the editing view.
Check Print Preview ([File] → [Print Preview]) instead — the repeat only renders in print/PDF output, not in the normal editing canvas.

Q. "Repeat Header Rows" in Word is greyed out.
The cursor must be in the very first row of the table for this option to become active. Click into the header row and try again.

Q. Does exporting to PDF preserve the repeat-header and no-split settings?
Yes. PDF captures the rendered layout, so whatever you see in Print Preview is what gets saved. Your header rows and unbroken cells will look exactly the same in the PDF.