Modifying Table Properties

To modify a table’s properties, follow these steps.

1. Click inside the table.

2. Right click the mouse.

3. Click Set Table Properties.

4. The Table Wizard dialog appears.

The dialog has four tabs, described below.

Tab

Description

For more information, see

Table Design

Lets you

adjust the number or row and columns

span rows or columns (that is, two or more adjacent cells are merged)

Choosing the Number of Rows and Columns

Spanning Rows or Columns

Table Properties

Lets you set the table’s

width

height

background color

background image

alignment

cell spacing and padding

Id

css class

border

Specifying Table Width

Table Backgrounds

Specifying Horizontal Alignment

Setting Cell Padding and Spacing

Setting Table Borders

Cell Properties

Lets you set the selected cells’

alignment

background color

background image

height and width

ID

css class

abbreviation

categories

Aligning Text Within a Cell

Specifying a Background Image for a Cell

Specifying a Cell’s Background Color

Spanning More than One Row or Column

 

Accessibility

Lets you assign accessibility information for the table.

heading rows caption

heading columns caption

caption alignment

caption

summary

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