Create a table
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In the text editing tool, click on Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Table
.
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In the grid, hover over the squares to set the number of columns and rows you want to apply to the table.
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To confirm the table insertion, click inside the grid.
Once added in the content, you can do the following to the table:
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modify cell properties;
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merge cells;
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split cells;
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insert a row before or after;
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delete, cut, copy and paste a row before or after;
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modify row properties;
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insert a column before or after;
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delete, cut, copy and paste a column before or after;
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modify the table properties;
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create a table
Some of these actions can be performed from 2 locations:
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From the table's dropdown menu.
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From the table's toolbar.
Modify a cell
Modify a cell’s properties
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In the text editing tool, click the Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Cell
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click on Cell properties
.
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The cell properties window opens.
Cell properties
In the cell properties window, you can:
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modify cell width
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modify border width (thin, medium, thick)
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modify border style (solid, dashed, dotted)
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modify horizontal alignment (none, left, center or right)
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modify vertical alignment (none, top, center, bottom)
Merge cells
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In the table, press down with your cursor and drag over the cells you want to merge.
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In the text editing tool, click on Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Cell
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click Merge cells
.
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The selected cells merge.
Split cells
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In the table, select the merged cell.
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In the text editing tool, click on Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Cell
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click on Split cell
.
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The selected cells split.
It is only possible to split a cell that was previously merged.
Modify a row
Modify row properties
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In the table, click a cell in the row you want to modify.
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In the text editing tool, click on Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Row
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click on Row properties
.
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The cell properties window opens.
Row properties
In the cell properties window, you can:
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modify the row type (body, header or footer)
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modify alignment (none, left, center, right)
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modify height
Insert a row
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In the table, click a cell in the row before or after which you want to add a row.
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In the text editing tool, click on Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Row
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click on Insert row before
or on Insert row after
.
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A row will be added before or after.
It is also possible to insert a row from the toolbar that appears when you select the table:
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In the table, click a cell in the row before or after which you want to add a row.
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In the toolbar, click the
button to add a row before or click on
button to add a row after.
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A row will be added before or after.
Delete a row
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In the table, click a cell in the row you want to delete.
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In the text editing tool, click on Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Row
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click on Delete row
.
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The row will be deleted.
It is also possible to delete a row from the toolbar that appears when you select the table:
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In the table, click a cell in the row you want to delete.
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In the toolbar, click on
to delete the row.
Cut the row
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In the table, click a cell in the row you want to cut.
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In the text editing tool, click Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Row
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click Cut row
.
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The row will be cut.
Copy the row
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In the table, click a cell in the row you want to copy.
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In the text editing tool, click Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Row
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click Copy row
.
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The row will be copied.
Paste row
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In the table, click a cell in the row you want to paste.
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In the text editing tool, click Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Row
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click Paste row before
or Paste row after
.
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The row will be pasted.
Modify a column
Insert a column
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In the table, click a cell in the column before or after which you want to add a column.
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In the text editing tool, click Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Column
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click Insert column before
or Insert column after
.
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A column will be added before or after.
It is also possible to insert a column from the toolbar that appears when you select the table:
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In the table, click a cell in the column before or after which you want to add a column.
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In the toolbar, click
to add a column before or
to add a column after.
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A column will be added before or after.
Deletre a column
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In the table, click a cell in the column you want to delete.
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In the text editing tool, click Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Column
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click Delete ciolumn
.
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The column will be deleted.
It is also possible to delete a column from the toolbar that appears when you select the table:
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In the table, click a cell in the column you want to delete.
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In the toolbar, click
to delete the column.
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The column will be deleted.
Cut the column
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In the table, click a cell in the row you want to cut.
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In the text editing tool, click Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Column
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click Cut column
.
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The column will be cut.
Copy column
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In the table, click a cell in the row you want to copy.
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In the text editing tool, click Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Column
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click Copy column
.
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The column will be copied.
Paste column
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In the table, click a cell in the column you want to paste.
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In the text editing tool, click Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Column
.
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In the dropdown submenu, click Paste column before
or Paste column after
.
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The column will be pasted.
Modify the entire table
Delete a table
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Select the table by clicking any cell.
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In the text editing tool, click Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Delete table
.
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The table will be deleted.
It is also possible to delete a table from the toolbar that appears when you select the table:
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In the table, click any cell.
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In the toolbar, click
to delete the table.
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The table will be deleted.
Modify table properties
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In the table, click any cell.
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In the text editing tool, click Table
.
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In the dropdown menu, click Table properties
.
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The cell properties window opens.
It is also possible to access the table properties from the toolbar that appears when you select the table:
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In the table, click any cell.
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In the toolbar, click the on
to access the table properties.
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The cell properties window opens.
Copy/paste table
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Select the table by clicking any cell.
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In the table toolbar, click
to copy the table.
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On your keyboard, press CTRL + V to paste the table at the desired location, OR right-click your mouse and click Paste in the dropdown menu.
Apply export options
Indent table at export
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Select the table by clicking any cell.
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In the dropdown menu, hover over Indent table at export
.
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If you want to indent the table to the document's left margin, click With document left margin
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If you want to indent the table to the content, click With content
.
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By default, at export, the table is indented with the content.
Lock font size on export
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Select the table by clicking any cell.
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In the table toolbar, click Export options
.
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In the dropdown menu, click Lock font sizes on export
.
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The font size will be locked on export.