Customizing the layout of a table

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Customizing the layout of a table
You can customize the layout of a table after you have created it. You can also designate which cell is the column or row header so that screen-reader applications for visually impaired users can recognize it.

In addition to changing the layout of a table using the properties box, you can make the following simple adjustments:

To resize column margins easily, simply drag the border to resize.
To change the order of rows or columns, locate your cursor on the margin of a row or column. When the cursor changes appearance, drag through the region and to the new location.

Note: When you customize, remember that "Fit with margins" and "Fit to Window" table types adapt to the document body size or window size. Also, if you create a "Fixed width" table or create cells that are wider than the printable area of a document, the tables become truncated when printed.

1. Put the document in edit mode.

2. Place your cursor anywhere in the table, and click Table > Table Properties.

3. Click the Table Layout tab.

4. Focus the cursor in the cell you are adjusting.

5. Follow the procedures in the following table to customize your table layout.

Table layout customization tasks

Task	Procedure
Set table width to extend from margin to margin in a given frame size within a rich-text field	In the Table section, select Fit with margins in the Width field.
Set table width to be the same size as the window, extending beyond the margins of a given frame size within a rich-text field	In the Table section, select Fit to window in the Width field.
Set a measured column width for a table in a rich-text field, regardless of frame size	1. In the Table section, select Fixed width in the Width field. 2. In the Table section, select the position for your table in the Position field. 3. In the Cell section, adjust cell width in the Width field; click the check mark to save.
Size column width according to text in table (you cannot do this in fixed width tables)	1. Enter text in each cell. 2. Place your cursor in the column that you want to size. 3. In the Cell section, select Size to fit. Note: Sizing columns according to text is specific to each individual column.
Set a fixed cell width in a "Fit with margins" table or a "Fit to window" table	1. In the Cell section, select Fixed width. 2. Adjust cell width in the Width field; click the check mark to save.
Set minimum height for all cells	In the Cell section, adjust height in the Minimumheight field; click the check mark to save.
Adjust spacing for all cells between text and row borders	In the Cell section, adjust spacing in the Row spacing field; click the check mark to save.
Adjust spacing for all cells between text and column borders	In the Cell section, adjust spacing in the Column spacing field; click the check mark to save.
Align text to the top, center, or bottom of a cell	1. Place your cursor in a specific cell. 2. In the Cell section, select the alignment for that specific cell in the Vertically align field.
Designate for screen-reader applications which cell is the column header	1. Place your cursor in the cell. 2. In the Cell section, select Column Header.
Designate for screen-reader applications which cell is the row header	1. Place your cursor in the cell. 2. In the Cell section, select Row Header.

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