Writer Guide

Inserting a paragraph before or after a table
To insert a paragraph before or after a table, position the cursor in the
first or last cell and press Alt+Enter .
Using tables as a page layout tool
Tables may be used as a page layout tool to position text in a document
instead of using tabs or spaces. For example, the Tip below is
formatted as a table.
For more information and tips about using tables in page layout, see
Chapter 4 (Formatting Pages).
Tip
When inserting a table used for layout, you may wish to deselect
the Heading and Border options (see Inserting a new table on
page 298).
To remove the borders from an existing table, right-click on the
table, select Table from the pop-up menu, select the Borders
tab (see Figure 275 on page 308), and select the icon for no
borders.
The Table menu and toolbar
All of the table commands described in this chapter are conveniently
located in the main menu under the Table item and on the Table
toolbar, shown in Figure 282.
Table 7 describes the effects of using these icons. When you create a
table or select an existing table, the Table toolbar may be displayed
automatically, or you can manually display it by clicking View >
Toolbars > Table. The toolbar can float over the main Writer window
(as shown in Figure 282), or it can be docked along any edge of the
main window.
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