Creating and Modifying Tables in Docsity.com, Slides of Fundamentals of E-Commerce

Instructions on how to create tables, modify table properties, and format tables using docsity.com. Learn how to insert rows and columns, merge and split cells, and use tables to arrange information on a webpage.

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Creating a table
1. Click on the Insert Table toolbar button.
2. Use the mouse to highlight the desired number
of rows and columns on the Insert Table grid.
3. Release the mouse button and the table will
appear.
4. The table will have a default size and style that
you can modify.
Once the table has been created, text can be typed
and images inserted into cells of the table.
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Creating a table

  1. Click on the Insert Table toolbar button.2. Use the mouse to highlight the desired number

of rows and columns on the Insert Table grid.

  1. Release the mouse button and the table will

appear.

  1. The table will have a default size and style that

you can modify. Once the table has been created, text can be typedand images inserted into cells of the table.

Table and cell properties

  • The properties of a table determine its alignment,

border, width, colors, etc.

  • To change table properties, right click on the table

and select Table Properties from the menu.

  • The properties of cells include layout, colors, width,

height, etc.

  • Individual cell properties can be changed by right-

clicking on the inside a cell to reach the CellProperties dialog box.

Table properties

  • Border size: Width of border in pixels.• Border colors: One or two colors used for the

border of all cells. Only visible if the bordersize is non-zero.

  • Background color or picture: Used in the back-

ground of all cells unless otherwise specified.Default is to use the page background.

Modifying table structure

It is often necessary to change the structure of atable after it has been created.Modifications include:• Inserting rows and columns• Deleting rows and columns• Merging cells: combine a rectangular group of

cells into a single, larger cell

  • Splitting cells

Merging/splitting cells

  • Merging cells combines a rectangular group of

cells into one cell. It is used when the contentsof a table are not a uniform size.

  • To merge cells, select all the appropriate cells,

then choose Merge Cells from the Table menu.

  • To split a cell into multiple ones, move into the

cell, then select Split cells from the Table menu.At the Split Cells dialog box, indicate the desirednumber of rows and columns.

Formatting with tables

  • Tables with border width zero can be used to

arrange information on a Web page.

  • To use a table to lay out an entire Web page,

select a table of the appropriate size andthen create additional tables inside the maintable. Example: Format the resume page.