If you look at the source of most webpages on the Internet today, they will contain tables. This is probably due to the way browsers render HTML. When a browser renders HTML code it positions each object (block of text or image) relative to the other. The advantage of this way of positioning is that content can be fitted to any browser page size. The disadvantage is that the layout of the web page you design on your computer can look very different on someone elses machine. Using tables can often ensure that browsers display your page content the way you want it to be displayed. If a table is to big for a browser window, you force the window to display horizontal scroll bars indicating that there is more content to be displayed rather than the browser moving the images to a new position.
From the Table Toolbar, click the Quick Table button:
Drag out the table window until the table is the size you want to insert and click again.
The Table Wizard provides a convenient way of creating tables, especially if you are not familiar with HTML. The Insert Table wizard guides you through the process step by step, with diagrams and pictures helping you throughout.
On the Insert menu, click Table.
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One disadvantage in using tables is that all images in a table must be fully loaded before they can be displayed, unless you are very careful to include each image's height and width in their tag definition. |