To define the properties of a table:
- Open the Properties tab of the Table Wizard. It is divided into these areas:
- Table Display: This table lists all parts of the table that you are designing. It lists all of the columns, rows, and specific cells that make up the table.
- Table Controls: This area includes the following controls:
- View: Defines the display mode for the table. In the Design table view, you can see the defined cell properties. In the Preview table view, you can see the table as users will see it.
- Header: When you select this option, the table will display a header row. Select the height of the header row from the Height list.
- Row: Use the Row controls to add, remove, and reposition rows that represent elements in your table.
- Column: Controls the number of columns in the table. Click the Insert or Delete buttons to add or remove columns. Reposition the selected column by clicking the left or right arrow buttons. Enter a numeric width in pixels in the Width field to set the size of a column. You can also resize a column by directly dragging its left or right boundary in the header row at the top of the table.
- Cell controls: In this area, you can define the cell Type and Background, and then set options in dynamic fields that adjust depending on the selected cell Type.
- Type: Possible cell types are Label, Category Value, Category Indicator, Category Annotation, and Text. Each cell type is represented by a corresponding icon. The first column in the table is defined as a Label column by default.
- Background: There are three background styles for the cells; Light (Normal) appears white, Dark (Title) appears gray, and Medium (Summary) appears beige.
- Mandatory or Read Only: Click any one option to indicate whether a field in a table is read-only or required.
Note: When a column heading is marked Mandatory, and a row of that column is marked Read-Only, then the corresponding cell in that column is Read-Only.
- To Row and To Column: These buttons apply the current Type and Background selections (if their corresponding check boxes are checked) to the current Row or Column.
- Dynamic Cell Controls: These controls share a common theme; however, only the ones that apply to your current selections appear. These include:
- Label: For label cells, the name of the cell.
- Title: For table header rows, the name of the column appearing at the top of the table.
- Text: For text cells, the data you want to appear in the cell.
- Category: For category cells (which includes Category Value, Category Indicator, and Category Annotation types), this field displays the name of the category in use by the cell. To switch to another category, click directly on a cell in the table in Design view mode.
- Category Description: For category cells, a read-only description for the current category.
- Data as-of: For category cells, the version applied to the category in the cell.
- Edit...: For category cells, click the Edit button to open the Category wizard to make changes to the selected category.
- Click on a header cell and then type Column Title: in the Title field. Notice that the header row is updated as you type and that the cell Type is automatically set to Title.
- Double-click on a cell in the first column and enter a label directly in the cell or in the Label field.
- Double-click on any cell in the table and then click on <Select a Category> or the drop-down arrow.
- From the Select a Category pop-up window, select the desired category.
- Repeat the steps above as many times as necessary to create the desired table. You can use the Cell and Table Controls to modify your selections at any time.
- When the table is complete, click Next to proceed to the next step of the wizard or click Finish to save the table and exit the wizard.