Using Tables

Tables are a valuable element when laying out a web page. The can be used to:

• Build columns of numbers or data
• Control how text flows around an image
• Place text or images in specific places on a page

There are two ways to add a table while in the Content Editor:

The Basic Mode allows you to drag and select rows and columns. Just click the table icon in the tool palette and then drag your mouse to select the number of rows and columns you'd like to include in your table. You can now enter data into any of the cells in your table. To modify the design of the table, right click anywhere in the table and choose from the options displayed.

The Table Wizard gives you more control over the initial creation of your rows and columns. Click the table icon in the tool palette and then choose the Table Wizard item at the bottom of the menu.

• Use the - and + buttons next to the Columns and Rows labels to add or remove columns from your table.
• Use the column or row span + button to make a particular column or row span others. For example, you may wish to have the top row of a table "span" all the other rows to center a header in that cell.
• Click the Table Properties tab to specify the overall look of the table — size, background color, border size, cell spacing.
• The Cell Properties tab allows you to specify size, background color and alignment for each cell.

  You can create a new table inside the cell of an existing table. This can be particularly useful in laying out complex information on a web page. Just place your cursor in any cell of a table, then use either method described above to insert that table.

• The Accessibility tab allows you to enter information about your table that will be read to viewers using a handicap‑enabled browser.

When you are through with the Table Wizard, click Insert and your table will be drawn on your web page.