Dear list, i've found that a cell spanning across multiple rows in extreme tables interferes with a cell spanning across multiple columns on a common row. Ok, if that is not so clear, try this: ---------------------------- \starttext The first cell spans across 3 rows. The cell in the last row should span across 2 columns, but it's actually one column large. \startxtable[align={middle,lohi}] \startxrow \startxcell[ny=3] 3x1 \stopxcell \startxcell 1x1 \stopxcell \startxcell 1x1 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell 1x1 \stopxcell \startxcell 1x1 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell[nx=2] 1x2 (why 1x1?) \stopxcell \stopxrow \stopxtable Now the first cell spans across 2 rows, and the first cell of the last row spans across 2 columns as expected. \startxtable[align={middle,lohi}] \startxrow \startxcell[ny=2] 2x1 \stopxcell \startxcell 1x1 \stopxcell \startxcell 1x1 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell 1x1 \stopxcell \startxcell 1x1 \stopxcell \stopxrow \startxrow \startxcell[nx=2] 1x2 (ok!) \stopxcell \stopxrow \stopxtable \stoptext ---------------------------- Best wishes, Massi