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Tables

Insert a Table
Change the Vertical Cell Alignment
Change the Table or Cell Background Color
Remove the Border
Insert a Column or Row
Merge Cells
Split a Cell

Insert a Table

  1. Click on the web page where you want to insert the table.
  2. Click on the Table menu and select Insert - Table.
  3. Under Size, in the Rows and Columns fields, enter the desired number of rows and columns.
  4. Under Layout, click on the Alignment down arrow and select the desired alignment option. (Select Center if you are using the table to frame the page content.)
  5. Click on the Specify width checkbox and specify the desired width. (Enter 600 pixels if you are using the table to frame the page content.)
  6. Under Borders, under Size, enter the desired value. (Enter 0 if you do not want the table borders to be visible in the browser window.)
  7. Click on the OK button.
  8. Select the entire table and change the vertical cell alignment to top. (For more information see Change the Vertical Cell Alignment.)

Change the Vertical Cell Alignment

  1. Select all of the rows in the table by clicking in the top row and dragging down to the bottom row.
  2. Right-click on the table and select Cell Properties.
  3. Under Layout, click on the Vertical alignment down arrow and select Top.
  4. Click on the OK button.

Change the Table or Cell Background Color

  1. Right-click on the table or cell and select Table Properties or Cell Properties.
  2. Under Background, click on the Color down arrow and select More Colors.
  3. Select the desired color.
  4. Click on the OK button.
  5. Click on the OK button.

Remove the Border

  1. Right-click on the table and select Table Properties.
  2. Under Borders, in the Size field, enter 0.
  3. Click on the OK button.

Insert a Column or Row

  1. Right-click on a column or row and select Insert - Column to the Left, Column to the Right, Row Above, or Row Below.

Merge Cells

  1. Select/highlight the cells that you want to merge.
  2. Right-click on one of the highlighted cells and select Modify - Merge Cells.

Split a Cell

  1. Right-click on the cell that you want to split and select Modify - Split Cells.
  2. Specify the number of columns or rows into which you want to split the cell.
  3. Click on the OK button.