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anchor and choose Edit > Copy (Command+C/Ctrl+C) or Edit > Cut
(Command+X/Ctrl+X). Then, with the Text Content tool selected, place the text
insertion point at the point in text where you want to anchor the item or group and choose
Edit > Paste (Command+V/Ctrl+V).
Working with tables
In QuarkXPress, a table is a distinct item, like a text box, picture box, text path, or line.
When working with tables, you can pretty much think of a cell as an individual picture
box, text box, or no-content box, and you can handle cells in much the same way you
handle these other items. To work with elements of the table itself such as rows and
columns use the Table menu.
Drawing a table
To draw a table and specify its properties, do the following:
1
Select the Tables tool from the Tool palette, drag to draw a rectangle that is roughly
the size of the final table, and then release the mouse button. The Table Properties dialog
box displays.
The Table Properties dialog box
2
Specify the number of horizontal rows in the Rows field, and specify the number of vertical
columns in the Columns field.
3
To specify the default cell type, click Text Cells or Picture Cells in the Cell Type area.
Later, you can select specific cells and convert the content type if needed.
4
If you want to create text cells that expand as you add text, use the controls in the Auto
Fit area.
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