Adding tables to a text block

You can create tables within a text block.

When placing your cursor to add content within a text block becomes difficult, the text editor will occasionally display a helpful red line with a handle (), called the Magic Line. You will see the magic line after a table that is nested in another table, for example. When you click the magic line's handle, a new paragraph will be inserted into the text block. This allows you to place the cursor within the new paragraph to appropriately add content. For more information, refer to the Magic Line section of the online help from the text editor.

To insert a table into a text block:

  1. Double-click within the text block and place the cursor in the location were you want to add a table.

  2. Select Table from the Add Text group on the Insert ribbon.

  3. Drag the cursor to specify the number of row and columns as necessary. Select Custom Size from the Table pull-down list to create a custom table.

When the table has been created, you can enter the textual content into the individual cells and format the table as necessary.

See also:

Editing a table
Selecting a table style
Including a header in a table

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