Table

To insert a table, position your cursor at the desired position and click . The Table Properties dialog box opens. Define the table properties and click OK. The table is inserted and you can edit the cells and insert content.

You can configure the following properties in the Table Properties dialog box:

Actions

Description

Row

Enter the number of rows for your table.

Column

Enter the number of columns for your table.

Width

Enter the width of the table in pixels. For information about other units, check the tooltip of this field.

Height

Enter the height of the table in pixels. For information about other units, check the tooltip of this field.

Header

Choose whether to use the first row, the first column, or both as header elements. Text in header cells is automatically bold and centered by default.

Frame size

Enter the frame size in pixels.

Orientation

Select the alignment of the table in your document.

Outer cell spacing

Enter the distance between the cell and the frame in pixels.

Inner cell spacing

Enter the distance between the text and the cell boundary in pixels.

Heading

Enter a heading for your table.

Content overview

Enter a content overview for your table.

To modify the text display in specific cells, select the cells, right-click, and choose > Cell > Cell properties from the context menu. See the Cell properties section below for details.

Actions

Description

Identifier

Enter an ID for your table.

Writing direction

Select whether text is right- or left-aligned.

Style

Enter a style for your table.

Style sheet class

Enter a style sheet class for your table.

You can access additional editing functions through the table context menu:

  • Cell: Access functions for inserting, deleting, or merging cells, as well as options for displaying cells and text. See the Cell properties section below for details.

  • Row: Insert or delete rows in your table.

  • Column: Insert or delete columns in your table.

  • Delete table: Remove the entire table from your document.

  • Table properties: Open the Table properties dialog box to modify table settings.

To modify cell properties, select one or more cells, right-click, and select > Cell > Cell properties. The Cell properties dialog box offers these options:

Actions

Description

Width

Enter your preferred cell width and select a unit if needed.

Height

Enter your preferred cell height (uses the same unit as cell width).

Cell type

Choose:

  • Data: Standard data cells.

  • Heading: Header cells with special formatting.

Line wrap

Choose whether text should wrap within the cell.

Horizontal alignment

Set how text is aligned horizontally within the cell.

Vertical align

Set how text is aligned vertically within the cell.

Merge number of rows

Specify how many rows to merge starting from the selected cell.

Merge number of columns

Specify how many columns to merge starting from the selected cell.

Background color

Select a color for the cell background.

Border color

Select a color for the cell border.