To select a table:
- Tapping 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. Tapping on one of these header cells will select all content within that column or row.
- To select existing text in a single cell, tap or double- tap text for word or paragraph selection, respectively, 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. The text will not scale.
To select table cells and borders:
Do one of the following:
- Select a cell and border by tapping on the intersection between cells. Tap and drag to select multiple adjacent cells.
- 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 select table rows or columns:
- Tap on a row or column header to select the row or column. Tap and drag to select multiple adjacent rows or columns.
To resize table rows or columns:
- Drag from the separator on the selected row or column header.
To add or edit table rows or columns:
Do one of the following:
- Tap on a row or column header 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 respective height and width of the selected row or column to fit the contents.
To add or delete multiple rows or columns at once, tap 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 change the color of all or part of a table:
Do one of the following:
- With all or part of a table selected, select a color from the Fill or Cell Stroke Fill pop-up menus within the Table panel (Stroke and Fill) to edit the cell fill and stroke colors, respectively.
- With all or part of a table selected, select a color from the Color panel.
To add table text:
- To enter text, simply type into a cell at the insertion point using the pop-up on-screen keyboard. Cells expand vertically as you type to accommodate extra lines of text.
- To copy, paste, and cut selected table text, use the appropriate icons on the on-screen keyboard.
To format table text:
- With table text selected, use the context toolbar to set the text style, font, font style, traits, size and horizontal paragraph alignment. other features of the text.
Color can be set via the Color panel.
To delete table content:
- With table content selected, choose Cut from the on-screen keyboard.
To merge/separate table cells:
- With multiple table cells selected, long press and choose Merge Cells or Separate Cells from the pop-up menu.
To evenly distribute column widths:
- With multiple columns of varying widths selected, long press and choose Evenly Distribute Columns from the pop-up menu.
To evenly distribute row heights:
- With multiple rows of varying heights selected, long press and choose Evenly Distribute Rows from the pop-up menu.
To align table content vertically:
- With table content selected, choose options from the Table panel (Vertical Position).