Table Tools: Layout
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This toolbar is context sensitive, and becomes active after placing the text cursor in a document table.
The commands available in the Layout toolbar of the Table Tools category are divided into the following sections.
Table
Command | Large Icon | Small Icon | Description |
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Select | Allows you to select a cell, row, column or table. | ||
View Gridlines | Shows or hides table gridlines. This command is useful when working with tables that contain invisible borders. These lines are only displayed in the Design Surface; they do not appear in a published document. | ||
Properties | Invokes the Table Properties dialog for the selected table. This dialog allows you to adjust the size and alignment properties of the current table cell, row, column or table. |
Rows & Columns
Command | Large Icon | Small Icon | Description |
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Delete | Deletes the specified cells or the currently selected row, column or table. To delete a single table cell, the Delete Cells dialog is invoked that allows you to select the “shift” mode for replacing the deleted cell. To remove individual rows from a Snap List, use the Quick Filter command of the Data Tools: Field toolbar. | ||
Insert Above | Inserts a new row above the selected row. | ||
Insert Below | Inserts a new row below the selected row. | ||
Insert Left | Inserts a new column to the left of the selected column. | ||
Insert Right | Inserts a new column to the right of the selected column. |
Merge
Command | Large Icon | Small Icon | Description |
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Merge Cells | Merges selected cells. The content of merged cells is converted to paragraphs of an output cell. | ||
Split Cells | Splits the selected cell into a specified number of rows and columns. The content of the source cell is placed in the top-left output cell. | ||
Split Table | Splits the table into two tables. The selected row becomes the first row of the new table. |
Cell Size
Command | Large Icon | Small Icon | Description |
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AutoFit | Sets the auto fit mode of the selected table. The following auto fit modes are available:
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Alignment
Command | Large Icon | Small Icon | Description |
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Alignment | none | none | Sets the text alignment for selected cells. |
Cell Margins | Invokes the Table Options dialog, allowing you to set the default cell margins for the selected table cells. |