User Guide

TOPIC E
Splitting a Table
Having converted a text file into a table, you notice that it doesn’t look as good as it could.
The large table would be more effective if it were split into three separate tables. You will
learn how to do that in this topic.
Frequently, tables you will receive are too large for a page or include several different discrete
units of information that would be better served in separate tables. Again, you could create
multiple new tables and re-enter the data yourself, but splitting an existing table will save you
the time and hassle.
Split a Table
Procedure
Reference:
To split one table into two:
1
Place your insertion point in the row below where you want the split to
occur.
2
Choose Table→Split Table.
3
Repeat steps 1 and 2 as needed.
Lesson 2 Follow-up
In this lesson, you began by inserting a table into your web. Then, you nested a table, and
added text to both of the tables. Next, you learned how to edit a table’s contents by adding
and deleting rows, entering text, filling a table’s cells with placeholder data, adding a column,
merging cells, and adding a caption. Then, you formatted tables through specifying width and
height, adjusting cell padding and alignment, moving borders, and changing a cell’s back-
ground color. Next, you converted a comma-delimited text file into a table. Then, you learned
how to split a table into three separate tables. Finally, you formatted the end results of the split
by changing fonts, applying background colors, and experimenting with the AutoFormat
feature. Creating, editing, and formatting tables will not only help you organize your informa-
tion on a page, but these skills will also help you display your content in a more meaningful
and pleasant manner for your audience.
1. Based on sites that you have viewed on the Internet in the past, how do other web
designers use tables to present information on their web pages? Also, do you recall if
those tables were well designed, helping you to read the table’s contents?
Answers will vary.
2. How do you plan to use tables in your pages back at work? List your ideas.
Answers will vary.
LESSON 2
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