Microsoft FrontPage 2003

Tables: Getting Started with Tables

Tables are useful tools for arranging text, links, and images in a readable format. To get you started using FrontPage tables, this document explains how to create tables, add text and images to tables, and select a table or table parts.

Creating Tables
Adding and Formatting Table Text and Images
Selecting Table Parts

Creating Tables

Tables are composed of horizontal rows and vertical columns. When creating tables, you have the option of using the Table menu, the INSERT TABLE button on the Standard toolbar, or the Drawing method. The menu option gives you greater control over table elements, such as alignment, cell padding, and cell spacing.

Creating Tables: Menu Option

Place the insertion point where the table should appear
From the Table menu, select Insert » Table...
The Insert Table dialog box appears.
Under Size, in the Rows text box, type or use the nudge buttons to select the desired number of rows
In the Columns text box, type or use the nudge buttons to select the desired number of columns
To make the content automatically adjust to the table size, under Layout, deselect Specify width
NOTES:
You can set the table width to a specific size in the Specify width text box by entering the width in pixels or percent.
The In percent option controls the percent of the screen that the table fills.
The In pixels option allows more control over the exact table size, since it is not relative to the browser screen size.
Under Layout, in the Cell padding text box, type or use the nudge buttons to select the desired cell padding
In the Cell spacing text box, type or use the nudge buttons to select the desired cell spacing
To use a border, under Borders, in the Size text box, type or use the nudge buttons to select the desired border size
To use no border, type 0 (zero)
To use a background color, under Background, from the Color pull-down list, select the desired background color
OPTIONAL: To make these settings the default table settings, under Set, select Set as default for new tables
Click OK
A blank table appears.
NOTE: To adjust table elements, refer to Adjusting Basic Table Elements.

Creating Tables: Toolbar Option

With this method, you will have to add formatting, such as borders, later.

Place the insertion point where the table should appear
On the Standard toolbar, click INSERT TABLE» hold the mouse button and drag to select the desired table dimensions
EXAMPLES:
When the desired dimensions are selected, release the mouse button
A blank table appears.
NOTE: To adjust table elements, refer to Adjusting Basic Table Elements.

Creating Tables: Drawing Option

To draw a table manually, refer to Drawing a Table.

Adding and Formatting Text and Images

Once you have created a table, you can add text by typing in the cells. Once text has been added, you can format it as you do other text in your document. In addition, you can add graphics to your table.

Adding Table Text

Place the insertion point in the desired cell
Type the desired text
HINTS:
To move between table cells, press [Tab].
To format the text, refer to Applying Text Styles.

Changing Text Alignment

You can align text horizontally or vertically within a cell. The horizontal alignment options are Default, Left, Right, Center, and Justify. The vertical alignment options are Default, Top, Middle, Baseline, and Bottom. Baseline aligns all the text in the row along the imaginary line created by the bottoms of the letters.

Place the insertion point in the desired cell
From the Table menu, select Table Properties » Cell
OR
Right click the cell » select Cell Properties...
The Cell Properties dialog box appears.
Under Layout, from the Horizontal alignment pull-down list, select the desired alignment option
From the Vertical alignment pull-down list, select the desired alignment option
Click OK

Adding Images

Images are inserted into tables just as they are inserted anywhere else in your document. For more information about images, refer to Working with Images: Adding Images.

Selecting Table Parts

A table or parts of a table can be selected so you can modify or delete them.

Selecting a Cell: Mouse Option

Press and hold [Alt] + click the desired cell
HINT: To select non-adjacent cells, press and hold [Ctrl] + [Alt] + click each desired cell

Selecting a Cell: Menu Option

Place the insertion point in the desired cell
From the Table menu, select Select » Cell

Selecting a Row: Mouse Option

Place the insertion point to the left of the desired row
Your pointer turns into a horizontal arrow pointing right.
Click the mouse button
HINT: To select multiple rows, drag the arrow past them.

Selecting a Row: Menu Option

Place the insertion point in any cell within the desired row
From the Table menu, select Select » Row

Selecting a Column: Mouse Option

Place the insertion point to the top of the desired column
Your pointer turns into a vertical arrow pointing downward.
Click the mouse button
HINT: To select multiple columns, drag the arrow past them.

Selecting a Column: Menu Option

Place the insertion point in any cell within the desired column
From the Table menu, select Select » Column

Selecting an Entire Table

Place the insertion point in any cell within the table
From the Table menu, select Select » Table