Insert tables

Insert a table

1. place the cursor where you want the table to be put,
2. tap the icon at the top toolbar to open the new object insertion panel,
3. tap the icon to enter the Table tab and select one of the available table templates. Each template combines certain formatting parameters, such as a background color, border style, row/column banding etc.
4. in the Table Size window that opens, set the necessary Columns and Rows number (the 3 by 3 cell table is selected by default, you can specify up to 10 rows/columns),
5. tap OK.

The table will be added. The insertion point is placed in the upper left cell so that you can start entering data. Tap within a different cell to place the insertion point in it.

Select, move and resize the table

To select an entire table, tap the handle in its upper left corner.

Touch and hold the handle to drag the table to a different place in the document.

To change a row height, touch the corresponding handle located to the left of the table and drag it up or down.

To change a column width, touch the corresponding handle located above the table and drag it to the left or right.

Add or delete rows or columns

1. tap a cell within the necessary row/column,
2. open the text/object settings panel by
   • tapping the icon at the top toolbar, or
   • tapping the Edit option in the pop-up menu,
3. switch to the Table tab,
4. use the corresponding icons:

   - to insert a column at the left side from the column where the cursor is placed.

   - to insert a column at the right side from the column where the cursor is placed.

   - to insert a row above the row where the cursor is placed.

   - to insert a row below the row where the cursor is placed.

   - to remove the column where the cursor is placed.

   - to remove the row where the cursor is placed.

Split and merge cells

To split a selected cell into a certain number of rows and columns,

1. select a cell you want to split,
2. tap the Split cell option in the pop-up menu,
3. in the Split Cell window, set the number of Columns and Rows the selected cell should be split into,
4. tap the OK button.

To merge previously selected cells, use the Merge Cells option in the pop-up menu.

Adjust the table settings

1. select the table by tapping on it,
2. open the text/object settings panel by
   • tapping the icon at the top toolbar, or
   • tapping the Edit option in the pop-up menu,
3. switch to the Table tab,
4. tap the the necessary menu item: Table Options, Style or Wrap. Use the icon on the left to return to the previous settings section.

   The Table Options section contains the following options:

   • Repeat as Header Row - is used to insert the same header row at the top of each page in long tables.
   • Resize to Fit Contents - enables automatic change of each column width in accordance with the text within its cells.
   • Cell Margins - the space between the text within the cells and the cell border used by default. The value can be altered by dragging the slider.

     

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   The Style section contains the following three tabs:

   • Style - to change the selected preformatted table template. Swipe up to see more templates.

     

     Style Options - tap this menu item to use the options that allow to emphasize certain rows/columns applying a specific formatting to them, or highlight different rows/columns with the different background colors to clearly distinguish them.

     • Header Row - emphasizes the topmost row in the table with a special formatting,
     • Total Row - emphasizes the bottommost row in the table with a special formatting,
     • Banded Row - enables the background color alternation for odd and even rows,
     • First Column - emphasizes the leftmost column in the table with a special formatting,
     • Last Column - emphasizes the rightmost column in the table with a special formatting,
     • Banded Column - enables the background color alternation for odd and even columns.
   • Fill - to choose a solid color for the table background. Select the necessary color on the Theme Colors or the Standard Colors palette.

     

     To add a new Custom Color, follow these steps:

     1. go to the Add Custom Color menu,

        

     2. using the color palette, choose the necessary color and select its hue level,
     3. tap the button to apply the color to the selected autoshape.

        The added color will also be placed in the Custom Colors section, where the recently used custom colors are located.

   • Border - to set the border Size by dragging the slider, select its Color on the palette and choose the way it will be displayed in the cells by tapping one of the the icons:

     

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   The Wrap section allows to select a text wrapping style from the available ones and adjust some additional positioning options. To learn more, please refer to the Change text wrapping section of this guide.

Remove the table

1. select the table by tapping the handle in its upper left corner,
2. open the text/object settings panel by
   • tapping the icon at the top toolbar, or
   • tapping the Edit option in the pop-up menu,
3. switch to the Table tab,
4. tap the Remove table button.

You can also use the Remove Table option from the pop-up menu.