Operation Manual

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Tables
Last updated 11/30/2015
Note: You cannot drag-and-drop InDesign snippets from the Graphics category in the CC Libraries panel.
When you add a graphic that is larger than the cell, the cell height expands to accommodate the graphic, but the width
of the cell doesn’t change—the graphic may extend beyond the right side of the cell. If the row in which the graphic is
placed is set to a fixed height, a graphic that is taller than the row height causes the cell to be overset.
To avoid an overset cell, place the image outside the table, resize the image, and then paste it into the table cell.
You can also place images in table cells, using the following methods:
• Choose Object > Anchored Object > Insert, and then specify settings. You can later add a graphic to the anchored
object.
• Copy a graphic or a frame, position the insertion point, and then choose Edit > Paste.
Add table headers and footers
When you create a long table, the table can span more than one column, frame, or page. You can use headers or footers
to repeat the information at the top or bottom of each divided portion of the table.
You can add header and footer rows when you create the table. You can also use the Table Options dialog box to add
header and footer rows and change how they appear in the table. You can convert body rows to header or footer rows.
To number tables sequentially, such as Table 1A, Table 1B, add a variable to the table header or footer. (See Create
running captions for figures and tables.)
Convert existing rows to header or footer rows
1 Select the rows at the top of the table to create header rows, or at the bottom of the table to create footer rows.
2 Choose Table > Convert Rows > To Header or To Footer.
Change header or footer row options
1 Place the insertion point in the table, and then choose Table > Table Options > Headers And Footers.
2 Specify the number of header or footer rows. Blank rows may be added to the top or bottom of the table.
3 Specify whether the information in the header or footer appears in every text column (if text frames have more than
one column), once per frame, or only once per page.
4 Select Skip First if you don’t want the header information to appear in the first row of the table. Select Skip Last if
you don’t want the footer information to appear in the last row of the table.
The Skip First option is especially useful if you want to indicate that the header or footer is continued. For example,
for a table that spans multiple pages, you may want the header text to be “Table 2 (Continued).” Since you don't want
“(Continued)” to appear at the beginning of the table, select Skip First, and simply type Table 2 in the first row of
the table.