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Last updated 11/30/2015
Chapter 7: Tables
Create tables
A table consists of rows and columns of cells. A cell is like a text frame in which you can add text, anchored frames, or
other tables. Create tables in Adobe InDesign CS5 or export them from other applications.
Note: To create, edit, and format tables in Adobe InCopy, make sure that you are in Layout view.
Create tables
A table consists of rows and columns of cells. A cell is like a text frame in which you can add text, inline graphics, or
other tables. You can create tables from scratch or by converting them from existing text. You can also embed a table
within a table.
When you create a table, the new table fills the width of the container text frame. A table is inserted on the same line
when the insertion point is at the beginning of the line, or on the next line, when the insertion point is in the middle of
a line.
Tables flow with surrounding text just as inline graphics do. For example, a table moves through threaded frames when
the text above it changes in point size or when text is added or deleted. However, a table cannot appear on a text-on-
path frame.
Michael Murphy provides an article on creating and formatting tables at Mind Your Table Manners.
Jeff Witchell from InfiniteSkills.com provides a video demonstration on The basics of setting up tables.
Create a table from scratch
When you create a table in InDesign, you have the option to create the table within an existing text frame (Using the
Insert Table option ). Alternatively, you can create a table and allow InDesign to create the enclosing text frame (Using
the Create Table option ).
Using the Insert Table option
1 To draw a table within an existing text frame use the Type tool and place the insertion point where you want the
table to appear.
2 Choose Table > Insert Table.
Note: If the cursor is currently not within a text frame, the Create Table option is available.
3 Specify the numbers of rows and columns.
4 If your table contents will continue on more than one column or frame, specify the number of header or footer rows
in which you want the information to be repeated.
5 (Optional) Specify a table style.
6 Click OK.
The new table fills the width of the text frame.