Operation Manual

Figure 220: Table graphic tool
• Borders – selects predefined border configurations. The borders are applied to the
selected cells. If the desired border pattern is not available, you will need to use the
Format Cells dialog.
• Area Style/Filling – select the cells to be filled, then select the type of fill from the drop-
down list: Invisible (no color), Color, Gradient, Hatching, or Bitmap. The fillings drop-down
menu is populated with the available fillings for the fill type selected.
• Merge Cells – merges the selected cells into one cell. Note that the contents of the merged
cells are also merged. You can also merge cells by right-clicking in the selected cells and
using the context menu that opens.
• Split Cells – opposite operation of merging cells. Make sure that the cursor is positioned
on the cell you want to split, then click to open the Split Cells dialog (Figure 221). Select the
number of cells required from the split as well as whether the cell should be split
horizontally or vertically. When splitting horizontally, you can select the Into equal
proportions option to get all cells of equal size. The contents of the split cell remain in the
original cell (the one on the left or top). You can also split cells by right-clicking in the cell
and using the context menu that opens.
Figure 221: Split Cells dialog
• Optimize – evenly distributes the selected cells either horizontally or vertically. Select
Distribute Columns Evenly for columns or select Distribute Rows Equally for rows.
• Top, Center (vertical), Bottom – you can select the vertical alignment of text in a cell by
selecting the required cells and clicking on one of these tools.
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