Use the Property inspector or the Modify > Table commands to format rows, columns, or cells. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) in the desired row, column, or cell to choose a formatting command from the shortcut menu.
To format a row, column, or cell:
1 | Move the cursor to a cell within the row or column you want to format. |
2 | Choose from the following options: |
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To format a row, click Table Row in the Property inspector, choose Modify > Table > Row Properties; or choose Row Properties from the shortcut menu. |
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To format a column, click Table Column in the Property inspector, choose Modify > Table > Column Properties; or choose Column Properties from the shortcut menu. |
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To format a cell, click Table Cell in the Property inspector, choose Modify > Table > Cell Properties; or choose Cell Properties from the shortcut menu. |
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Note: Changes made in the Column or Cell Properties dialog box override Table and Row properties.
3 | Choose from the following options to format the row, column, or cell: |
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Horizontal Align to align the contents of the cells to the browser's default (usually left), left, right, or center. |
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Vertical Align to align the contents of the cells to the browser's default (usually middle), top, middle, bottom, or baseline. |
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Color Options to set the background and border colors for the cells. Setting light and dark border colors overrides the default border color. |
4 | Choose from the following layout options: |
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Don't Wrap Cell Contents to turn off word-wrapping so that cells expand in width to accommodate all of the data. When wrapping is turned on, cells expand horizontally to accommodate the longest word, and then expand vertically. |
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Row or Column Consists of Table Header Cells to format each cell as a table header. Table headers are bold and centered by default. |
5 | For columns, specify a Column Width in pixels or as a percentage of the table width. |
In Dreamweaver, Column widths are only a guideline. Columns resize to fit content. | |
6 | Click OK. |
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