How to Insert a Table and Its Setting Menu

Using Tables in Authoring Studio: Adding, Editing, and Formatting

Inserting a table to your document is a key feature. A table can help keep your content organized and clear.

How to Insert a Table

1. Find and click the Table icon in the toolbar.



2. When you click the table icon, a basic table shows up. Move your mouse over it to pick how many rows and columns you want. The area you choose will turn blue.



3. Click to make a table in your document with the size you picked.

Table Settings Menu

Adjusting your table is easy. Just click inside the table where you want to make changes. This will show the table settings menu at the top of the table.


Font Settings

Select your text and click on the corresponding button to make it Bold, Italic, or Underlined.




You can also adjust the Font, Size and Color of your selected text within the table.


Delete Border

Click on your table, and in the Table Settings menu, click on Delete Border to remove borders.


Merge Cells

Select the cells you want to join and click Merge Cells in the settings menu.




Split Cells

Click on a cell and choose Split Cells from the menu to divide it.




Delete Table

Click on the table and select Delete Table from the menu to remove the whole table.


Table Caption

Click this to add a title to your table, which looks different from regular text.


Reset Table Sizing

Choose this to make the cells go back to their original size.


Color

Pick a cell or cells and choose a color from the menu to change their color.


Distribute Size

Normally, adding text to a cell makes it wider. Distribute Sizes auto-changes the cells back to their original size, and the text will wrap to fit.


Center Align

Click the cell, then select Center Align to perfectly center-align the text within.


Vertical Text

Click a cell and select Vertical Text to make the text go up and down instead of across.


Selecting a Row and Column

Move your mouse over the first row or column to select a whole row or column. If you click outside the table, these options disappear. By selecting a row or column, you can see the Table Row/Column Menu.


Table Row Menu

To edit a row in a table, choose the row you want to change. The table row editing menu will appear on top of the table.


Font Settings in a Row

Use the font settings in the row menu to change the style (bold, italic, underline), size, font type, and color.


Adding a Row

1. Pick the row where you want to add a new row.


2. In the row menu, select Add Row Before to add a row above or Add Row After to add one below.


Deleting a Row

Choose the rows and click Delete Rows to remove them.


Format the Row as a Table Header

This makes the text in the row bold, like headers.


Merging Cells within a Row

Select the cells and click Merge Cells to combine them into one.




Splitting Cells within a Row

Choose the cell and click Split Cells to divide it into more cells.




Coloring Cells within a Row

Select the row and choose a color to change the color of the cells.


Table Column Menu

To edit a column in a table, choose the column you want to change. The table column editing menu will appear on top of the table.


Font Settings in a Column

Use the font settings in the column menu to change the style (bold, italic, underline), size, font type, and color.


Adding a Column

1. Pick the column where you want to add a new one.



2. In the column menu, select Add Column Before to add one to the left or Add Column After to add one to the right.


Deleting a Column

Choose the column and click Delete Column to remove it.


Format the Column as a Table Header

This makes the text in the column bold, like headers.


Merging Cells within a Column

Select the cells and click Merge Cells to combine them.




Splitting Cells within a Column

Choose the cell and click Split Cells to divide it.




Coloring Cells within a Column

Select the cells and choose a color to change their color.



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