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Table Editor options

This topic lists the controls in the dialog that opens when you click the Table button on the Insert tab of the ribbon toolbar, set the numbers of rows and columns in the initial dialog, and click OK.

Ribbon toolbar options

The ribbon toolbar displays the following options:

CommandDescription
Insert row aboveInserts a row above the currently selected row.
Insert row belowInserts a row below the currently selected row.
Insert Column to the leftInserts a column to the left of the currently selected column.
Insert Column to the rightInserts a column to the right of the currently selected column.
Remove RowRemoves the currently select row.
Remove ColumnRemoves the currently selected columns.
Split Cell in ColumnsSplits the currently selected cell into two cells next to each other.
Split Cell in RowsSplits the currently selected cell into two cells on top of each other.
Merge CellsMerges the selected cells into one cell.

Table tab

The Table tab has the following controls:

CommandDescription
TitleThe name of this table (this text does not normally display in the Format Area)
CaptionThe text to accompany this table. This text normally appears above the table, centered.
SummaryA piece of text that briefly describes what the table shows (this text that does not normally display in the Format Area)
WidthThe width of this table. You can select one of the set percentages from the dropdown, or select other and fill in your own value in percent (e.g. "26%") or in pixels (e.g. "116px").
HeightThe height of this table. You can select one of the set percentages from the dropdown, or select other and fill in your own value in percent (e.g. "26%") or in pixels (e.g. "116px").
Cell spacingThe space around the table cells.
Cell paddingThe padding between cell contents and cell borders.
Horizontal AlignmentHow the contents of the table are aligned horizontally: Left, Center or Right.
Border sizeThe size of the borders in the table. To remove all borders, set this to "0".
Border style
  • the empty option (default)
  • dotted
  • dashed
  • solid
  • double
  • ridge
  • groove
  • inset
  • window-inset
  • outset
Border colorThe border color of the table. Select one of the predefined colors (including Transparent) from the list, or select Custom Color to open a Color dialog. In this dialog, you can quickly select the basic values Transparent, Black, White or None; select a basic color from the vertical bar, and then select a shade of that color in the area to its right; or enter an HTML hexadecimal value (for example, "#BBBBBB") under Value. The rectangle at center bottom always shows the currently selected color.
Background ColorThe background color of the table. This control works in the same way as Border color.
StyleA named style for the table. Select this named style from the dropdown if a CSS stylesheet is associated with the current Format Area.

Row tab

The Row tab has the following controls:

CommandDescription
Body/Header/FooterIn the top row of the table, this control lets you select if this is a Body row or a Header row; in the bottom row of the table, this control lets you select if this is a Body row or a Footer row.
Horizontal AlignmentHow the contents of the row are aligned horizontally: Left, Center or Right.
Vertical AlignmentHow the contents of the row are aligned vertically: Top, Middle or Bottom.
HeightThe height of this row. You can select one of the set percentages from the dropdown, or select other and fill in your own value in percent (e.g. "26%") or in pixels (e.g. "116px").
Background ColorThe background color of the row. Select one of the predefined colors (including Transparent) from the list, or select Custom Color to open a Color dialog. In this dialog, you can quickly select the basic values Transparent, Black, White or None; select a basic color from the vertical bar, and then select a shade of that color in the area to its right; or enter an HTML hexadecimal value (for example, "#BBBBBB") under Value. The rectangle at center bottom always shows the currently selected color.
StyleA named style for the row. Select this named style from the dropdown if a CSS stylesheet is associated with the current Format Area.

Column tab

The Column tab has the following controls:

CommandDescription
Horizontal AlignmentHow the contents of the column are aligned horizontally: Left, Center or Right.
Vertical AlignmentHow the contents of the column are aligned vertically: Top, Middle or Bottom.
WidthThe width of this column. You can select one of the set percentages from the dropdown, or select other and fill in your own value in percent (e.g. "26%") or in pixels (e.g. "116px").
Background ColorThe background color of the column. Select one of the predefined colors (including Transparent) from the list, or select Custom Color to open a Color dialog. In this dialog, you can quickly select the basic values Transparent, Black, White or None; select a basic color from the vertical bar, and then select a shade of that color in the area to its right; or enter an HTML hexadecimal value (for example, "#BBBBBB") under Value. The rectangle at center bottom always shows the currently selected color.
StyleA named style for the column. Select this named style from the dropdown if a CSS stylesheet is associated with the current Format Area.

Cell tab

The Column tab has the following controls:

CommandDescription
Type of information

Select Header if the cell is a header, describing the other cells in the same row or column, or Data if it contains actual table data. If you select Header, some additional properties, none of which normally display in the Format Area, can be filled in:

ID
A unique identifier for the data set (row or column) that this header describes.
Text
Here, you can modify the text in the table cell. (You can also modify the text directly on the editable webpage, of course.)
Abbreviation
Used to specify an abbreviated form of the header text.
Scope
Select Row if this a header for the row in which this cell is located, or Column if it is a header for the column that contains this cell.
Axis
Click the Add button to insert an axis, that is, a name that categorizes the type of data described by the header. Alternatively, to remove an axis from the list, click Remove.
Text (only if Type of Information is set to Data)Here, you can modify the text in the table cell. (You can also modify the text directly on the editable webpage, of course.)
Horizontal AlignmentHow the contents of the cell are aligned horizontally: Left, Center or Right.
Vertical AlignmentHow the contents of the cell are aligned vertically: Top, Middle or Bottom.
WidthThe width of this cell. You can select one of the set percentages from the dropdown, or select other and fill in your own value in percent (e.g. "26%") or in pixels (e.g. "116px").
HeightThe height of this cell. You can select one of the set percentages from the dropdown, or select other and fill in your own value in percent (e.g. "26%") or in pixels (e.g. "116px").
Background ColorThe background color of the cell. Select one of the predefined colors (including Transparent) from the list, or select Custom Color to open a Color dialog. In this dialog, you can quickly select the basic values Transparent, Black, White or None; select a basic color from the vertical bar, and then select a shade of that color in the area to its right; or enter an HTML hexadecimal value (for example, "#BBBBBB") under Value. The rectangle at center bottom always shows the currently selected color.
StyleA named style for the cell. Select this named style from the dropdown if a CSS stylesheet is associated with the current Format Area.