How can I get my text top-aligned in a Word table cell?

I'm creating a resume in Word using a template that I downloaded from elsewhere. The template is a table with two columns, the top row of which is shown here:

I want the text to align with the top of the cell; that is, I don't want any blank space between the top of the cell and the text, and I want the row height to be just enough to accommodate the text. Here's what I've tried:

• Both cells are aligned top left.
• The top cell margin is 0 inches.
• The before paragraph spacing is 0 pt.
• If I decrease the cell height, the cells shrink without pushing the text upward.

None of these have worked. Any ideas?

3 Answers

1. Set your focus inside the cell that you want to vertically align.
2. Right-click and choose Table Properties.
3. Under the Cell tab, choose Top for Vertical Alignment.

Had the same issue. Go to the paragraph line spacing dropdown box and select 'Remove Space Before Paragraph'. Did the trick for me.

I just had this happen in a cell. What I did was reformat the cell. The icon is in the Home tab under font. I clicked on the cell, reformatted it and the text popped up to the top of the cell. Don't know what was in the cell to keep text from moving to top. But reformatting did the trick.