To select a table:
- Clicking on an existing table with the Table Tool active will select it.
To select a specific part of a table:
- When a table has been selected, header cells will appear listing all existing table rows in numerical order, and all existing table columns in alphabetical order. Clicking on one of these header cells will select all content within that column or row.
- To select existing text in a single cell, double- or triple-click text (for word or paragraph selection) or drag over the text.
To resize a table:
- Drag the table outwards from one of the handles in the bottom-right corner to expand it, or inwards to reduce its size. There are two handles in the corner of the table which can be used for different functions:
- To rescale both the table and its contents, drag the outer handle.
- To rescale the table and flow text, drag the inner handle.
To select table cells:
Do one of the following:
- Select a cell and border by clicking on the intersection between cells. Click and drag to select multiple adjacent cells, or -click to select multiple non-adjacent cells. Where text has been entered, -clicking on non-adjacent cells will select all text within each cell.
- Select one of the Border options in the Stroke and Fill section of the Table panel to adjust which border(s) are selected.
The selected cell will highlight in light blue; a dark blue stroke indicates the selected cell stroke.
To insert a tab within a table cell:
- With a table cell selected, pressing the and and keys together will insert a tab.
To select table rows or columns:
- Click on a row or column header to select the row or column. Click and drag to select multiple adjacent columns or rows.
- To select multiple non-adjacent table columns or rows, -click each row or column header (or cell).
To resize table rows or columns:
- Drag from the separator on the selected row or column header.
To change the width of a column without affecting other column widths:
- -click and drag over the separator between two adjacent columns in the header area. A tooltip will appear displaying the dimensions of the column, and the table will increase its width as you drag the separator.
To add or edit table rows or columns:
Do one of the following:
- Hover over a row or column header and click on the arrow icon to display the following options:
- Insert Row / Insert Column—inserts a new row above the selected row, or a new column to the left of the selected column.
- Delete Row / Delete Column—deletes the selected row or column.
- Merge Cells—merges the selected cell with the cell(s) to the right (if a row is selected) or the cell(s) below (if a column is selected).
- Separate Cells—separates merged cells within the selected row or column.
- Autofit Row to Contents / Autofit Column to Contents—automatically adjusts the height and width of the selected row or column to fit the contents.
To add or delete multiple rows or columns at once, click on the arrows at the end of the last table row or column and edit the total row or column count from the pop-up panel.
To access the Table panel:
- From the Window menu, select Table>Table.
To change the colour of all or part of a table:
Do one of the following:
- With all or part of a table selected, select a colour from the Fill or Cell Stroke Fill pop-up menus within the Table panel (Stroke and Fill) to edit the cell fill and stroke colours respectively.
- With all or part of a table selected, select a colour from the Colour or Swatches panel.
To add table text:
- To enter text, simply type into a cell at the insertion point. Cells expand vertically as you type to accommodate extra lines of text.
- To copy, paste, and delete selected table text, right-click on a cell containing text and copy it, then paste it in a new cell, or hit to delete it.
To format table text:
- With table text selected, use the context toolbar or -click to set the paragraph alignment, vertical alignment, font, size, colour and other features of the text.
To delete table content:
- With table content selected, press the key to delete it.
- With table content selected, press the key to delete it.
To merge table cells:
- With multiple table cells selected, -click and select Merge Cells from the pop-up menu to merge the selected cells.
To separate connected table cells:
- With merged table cells selected, -click and select Separate Cells from the pop-up menu to separate the selected cells.
To evenly distribute column widths:
- With multiple columns of varying widths selected, -click and select Evenly Distribute Columns from the pop-up menu
To evenly distribute row heights:
- With multiple rows of varying heights selected, -click and select Evenly Distribute Rows from the pop-up menu
To align table content:
- With table content selected, right-click and adjust the Alignment and Vertical Alignment settings to your liking.