Writer Guide

Tip
This technique does not include table and column widths in the
table format. To insert a table with predefined full formatting,
save it as AutoText. See “Using AutoText” in Chapter 3 (Working
with Text) for instructions.
Creating a heading row in an existing table
To create a heading row in an existing table that does not have one,
you need to apply an AutoFormat that does have a heading defined.
(Here is where having some personalized table formats could come in
very handy.) Place the cursor anywhere in the table and then click
Table > AutoFormat. Choose a format. Click OK. Use the More
button and deselect the formatting options you do not want to apply to
your table.
Merging and splitting tables
One table can be split into two tables, and two tables can be merged
into a single table. Tables are split only horizontally (the rows above
the split point are put into one table, and the rows below into another).
To split a table:
1) Place the cursor in a cell which will be in the top row of the
second table after the split (the table splits immediately above the
cursor).
2) Right-click and select Split Table in the pop-up menu. You can
also use Table > Split Table from the menu bar.
3) A Split Table dialog box pops up. You can select No heading or
an alternative formatting for the heading—the top row(s) of the
new table.
4) The table is then split into two tables separated by a blank
paragraph.
To merge two tables:
1) Delete the blank paragraph between the tables. You must use the
Delete key (not the Backspace key) to do this.
2) Select a cell in the second table.
3) Right-click and select Merge Tables in the pop-up menu. You can
also use Table > Merge Table from the menu bar.
Tip
To see clearly where the paragraphs are and to delete them
easily, select View > Nonprinting Characters (Ctrl+F10) or
click the ¶ button in the Standard toolbar.
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