Adding a Table

You can add tables in Contributor using the editing toolbar. Once you add the table, you can resize it, change its properties, and more.

To add a table, perform these tasks:

1. Place your cursor where you would like to add the table.

2. Click the Insert Table icon (Figure) in the editing toolbar.

   Table Icon

   
   

   The table properties dialog is displayed (Figure).

   Table Dialog

   
   Description of Table Dialog
   
   

3. Specify or edit each table property as required:

   • Rows: Specifies the number of rows in the table.

   • Columns: Specifies the number of columns in the table.

   • Border size: Specifies the border size for the table (in pixels). (Set this to 0 if you do not want borders around the table.)

   • Alignment: Specifies if the table uses the default setting, or is right aligned, left aligned, or centered.

   • Width: Specifies the width of the table (in pixels or percentage of the page width). If you do not specify a width, the table is sized automatically to fit the cell contents.

   • Height: Specifies the height of the table (in pixels). If you do not specify a height, the table is sized automatically to fit the cell contents.

   • Cell spacing: Specifies the thickness of the cells borders.

   • Cell padding: Specifies the space between the contents of a cell and the inside border of a cell.

   • Caption: Specifies the title of your table. The title appears above the table.

   • Summary: Sets a comment on the table. The comment will not appear in the table. Providing a summary is useful for accessibility purposes.

   Not all of the options are required to build a table. You have to provide the number of rows and columns. All other attributes are optional and you may use them depending on your needs.

4. Click OK to add the table.

   The table is added to your page. You can then resize and change its attributes using your mouse or the table properties dialog (see Changing the Properties of a Table).