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Rows and columns
Adding a row or column
To add a row or column to an existing table, click in a cell. Then click the black triangle next to
the Insert Row Above button on the toolbar, and click one of the Insert buttons, or select one
of the options in the Insert > Table Elements menu.
Alternatively, right-click the table and on the shortcut menu, select Row > Insert Above or
Insert Below, or select Column > Insert Before or Insert After.
Deleting a row or column
To delete a row or column, simply right-click the row or column and select Row > Delete or
Column > Delete on the shortcut menu. If the deleted row was targeted by a script, you will be
asked if you want to delete the script as well.
Styling a Table
Tables can be styled using the Format > Table menu item, while individual selected cells can
be styled using the Format > Table Cell menu item.
Resizing and moving a Table
Before you can resize or move a Table:
l Make sure that the position of the Table is absolute. If it's not, right-click the Table and on
the shortcut menu, select Convert to absolute. (This option isn't available for Tables on
a Master Page, as they must always have an absolute position, or be located inside
another element with an absolute position.)
l
Select the Table (see "Selecting an element" on page411) and then, on the Attributes
pane, check the option Allow resizing.
Resizing a Table
l
Click in the table and drag the handles to resize it. Press the Shift key while dragging, to
scale the table proportionally.
l Select the Table (see "Selecting an element" on page411) and type the desired width
and height in the respective fields on the Attributes pane.
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