Inserting a table

Inserting a table

Use the Objects palette or the Insert > Table command to insert a table.

To insert a table:

1 Do one of the following:

Place the cursor where you want the table to appear and click the Insert Table button on the Common panel of the Objects palette, or choose Insert > Table.

Drag the Table button from the Objects palette to the desired location on the page.

2 In the dialog box that appears, enter the number of rows, columns, and table width. Specify the table width as absolute or as a percentage of the page width.

If you want to insert a table without having to first specify these options, turn off the Show Dialog When Inserting Objects option in the General preferences. See General preferences.

3 Click in any cell and begin typing to enter text into the table.

Table cells expand as you type.

4 Press Tab to move to the next cell or press Shift+Tab to move to the previous cell. Pressing Tab in the last cell of a table automatically adds another row.

1	Do one of the following:
	Place the cursor where you want the table to appear and click the Insert Table button on the Common panel of the Objects palette, or choose Insert > Table.
	Drag the Table button from the Objects palette to the desired location on the page.
2	In the dialog box that appears, enter the number of rows, columns, and table width. Specify the table width as absolute or as a percentage of the page width.
	If you want to insert a table without having to first specify these options, turn off the Show Dialog When Inserting Objects option in the General preferences. See General preferences.
3	Click in any cell and begin typing to enter text into the table.
	Table cells expand as you type.
4	Press Tab to move to the next cell or press Shift+Tab to move to the previous cell. Pressing Tab in the last cell of a table automatically adds another row.