Allows you to insert an empty HTML table into the page.
Caution If you select text and then insert a table, the selected text is replaced by the empty table.
Specifies the number of rows in the table. The resulting table does not include an extra row for column headings.
Specifies the number of columns.
Indicates the total width of the table. Select units (pixels or percent) from the list next to this box.
Specifies the background color for the table. Select a color name from the drop-down list or select a color from the Colors dialog box.
Specifies a graphics (.gif, .jpg, or .jpeg) file that appears tiled behind the table. Enter a URL, or select a name from the URL dialog box.
Note If you reference an image file that is not already part of your project, the image will not automatically be added to your project.
Specifies a color for the table's border. Select a color name from the drop-down list or choose a color from the Colors dialog box. If the table has no border, border color is ignored.
Specifies the size in pixels of the table border. Choose 0 to specify no border.
Specifies how the table is aligned with respect to the document.
Specifies the amount of space in pixels between cells.
Specifies the amount of space in pixels between cells and the table's border.
Specifies the same background color for all cells in the table. The cell background color overrides the table background color. After the table has been created, you can change or remove the background color for each cell individually. Select a color name from the drop-down list or select a color from the Colors dialog box.
Specifies the same color for the borders of all cells in the table. The cell border color overrides the table border color. After the table has been created, you can change or remove the border color for each cell individually.
Specifies how the text in a cell is aligned with its border. After the table has been created, you can change or remove the alignment option for each cell individually. Choose from the following options:
Option | Alignment |
Left | Cell contents are flush with the left border. |
Right | Cell contents are flush with the right border. |
Center | Cell contents are centered horizontally in the cell. |
Justify | Distributes text in the cell so that the left and right margins are even. |
Char | Aligns text around a specified character in the cell. |
Note The Justify and Char options are supported only by browsers that implement HTML 4.0.
Specifies whether text in cells is wrapped within the cell's borders. If checked, the text is wrapped. If unchecked, the cell is resized to accommodate the unwrapped text. After the table has been created, you can change or remove the wrap option for each cell individually.