Inserting Tables in SOCS Articles
April 19, 2005
| Rows and Columns: Enter the number of rows and columns required. Alignment: Select how you want your table placed in the article. If the width is set at 100%, the table will fill the entire width of the area. The default aligns the table on the left. Change the width percentage if you want a narrower table. |
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Once you've inserted your table, highlight it, go to
Table on the tool bar and select Table Properties (or right
click).
| Cell padding: Cell
padding affects the size of the cell and the amount of white space
surrounding the text. If you do not want spacing around the
words in a cell, change cell padding to 0. Cell spacing: Cell spacing affects the spacing between each individual cell. If you do not want spacing between your cells, change the number to 0. Specify width/Specify height: Adjust these numbers to create the size of table you desire. Border size: If you do not want the lines in the table to appear, change the border size to 0. Background Color: Choose a background color if desired. |
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Cell Properties
To set cell properties: Click on a cell, choose Table from
the tool bar, select Cell Properties from the drop down list to
change specifications
| Alignment: Select the
placement of your text in the cell. The default is
center. Vertical alignment: Select the placement of the text within the cell. Rows spanned: Allows you to merge cells. Columns spanned: Allows you to merge columns. Specify width/Specify height: Adjust these numbers to create the size of cell you desire. Wrap text: Automatically wraps at the end of each line in the cell. Header cell: Automatically bolds and centers text. Color: Choose a background color if desired. |
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