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Tables

• Add a Table
• Change the Vertical Cell Alignment
• Change the Table or Cell Background Color
• Merge Cells
• Split Cells
• Remove the Border from a Table
• Size Columns or Rows Evenly

Add a Table

To add a table to a Web page:

1. Click on the Web page where you want to add the table.
    
2. Click on the Table menu and select Insert - Table. The Insert Table window appears.
   
   Note: You can also access the Insert Table window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T.
    
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.
   
   Note: Select Center if you want to use the table to frame the page content.
    
5. In the Cell Padding and Cell Spacing fields, enter 1 or 2.
    
6. Click on the Specify width checkbox and specify the desired width.
   
   Note: Enter 600 pixels if you want to use the table to frame the page content.
    
7. Under Borders, in Size field, enter the desired value.
   
   Note: Enter 0 if you do not want the table border to be visible in the browser window.
    
8. Click on the OK button. The table appears.

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Change the Vertical Cell Alignment

To change the vertical cell alignment:

1. Right-click on the cell and select Cell Properties. The Cell Properties window appears.
    
2. Under Layout, click on the Vertical alignment down arrow and select the desired alignment option.
    
3. Click on the OK button. The horizontal or vertical cell alignment changes.

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Change the Table or Cell Background Color

To change the table or cell background color:

1. Right-click on the table or cell and select Table Properties or Cell Properties. The Table Properties or Cell Properties window appears.
    
2. Under Background, click on the Color down arrow and select More Colors. The More Colors window appears.
    
3. Select the desired color.
    
4. Click on the OK button twice to return to the Web page. The table or cell background color changes.

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Merge Cells

To merge cells in a table:

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

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Split Cells

To split a cell in a table into columns or rows:

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

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Remove the Border from a Table

To remove the border from a table:

1. Right-click on the table and select Table Properties. The Table Properties window appears.
    
2. Under Borders, in the Size field, enter 0.
    
3. Click on the OK button. The table border does not appear when you view the Web page in a browser window.

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Size Columns or Rows Evenly

To size columns or rows evenly:

1. Select/highlight the columns or rows that you want to evenly size.
    
2. Right-click on the columns or rows and select Distribute Columns Evenly or Distribute Rows Evenly. The columns or rows are evenly sized.

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