Overview

This article will describe the Table Properties, Cell Properties, Table Layouts, and Accessibility options that are available to you if you want to add/modify a table in a text field.

Important Note

If you make any changes, ensure that you click OK in the Table Wizard window to save those changes.

Table Properties

• Preview: Shows you what the table will look like
• Height: Set height specifications
  • Note: Choose from Pixel Height, Percent Height, or Point Height.
  • Note: Always use % to specify measurements. 
• Width: Set width specifications
  • Note: Choose from Pixel Width, Percent Width, or Point Width.
  • Note: Always use % to specify measurements. 
• Cell Spacing: Specify pixel space between cells
• Cell Padding: Specify the pixel space between the cell wall and the cell content
• Alignment: Align left, right, or center
  • Note: May be unavailable if you have set your Width to 100%.
• Back Color: Choose a background color for the table only, not the entire text field
• CSS Class: Apply a CSS Class
• Back Image: Choose an image for the background in the table only, not the entire text field
• Columns: Click + or - to add or remove a column
• Rows: Click + or - to add or remove a row
• Column Span: Click + or - to merge or unmerge columns
• Row Span: Click + or - to merge or unmerge rows

Cell Properties

• Preview: Select a cell to work on
  • Note: Click Select All Cells to work on all cells.
• Height: Set height specifications
  • Note: Choose from Pixel Height, Percent Height, or Point Height.
  • Note: Always use % to specify measurements. 
• Width: Set width specifications
  • Note: Choose from Pixel Width, Percent Width, or Point Width.
  • Note: Always use % to specify measurements. 
• Alignment: Align left, right, or center
  • Note: May be unavailable if you have set your Width to 100%.
• Back Color: Choose a background color for the cell only, not the entire text field
• CSS Class: Apply a CSS Class
• Back Image: Choose an image for the background in the cell only, not the entire text field
• Id: Create cell ID
• No Text Wrapping: Select to disable text wrapping

Table Layouts

• Preview: Shows what the table will look like
• Select Table Style: Choose a table style to apply
• Apply Special Formats To: Select to apply a specific format for the Heading Row, Last Row, First Column, or Last Column

Accessibility

• Headings: Select the number of headings for Rows and Columns
• Caption: Create a caption and use the side drop-down to align the caption on the table
  • Note: The Alignment option may be unavailable if you have set your Width to 100%.
• Summary: Create a brief summary of the table
• Associate cells with headers: Click to attach cells to headers