Editing and Customizing Tables in Documents
You can add and customize tables in documents with Smart Formats. Read more about Smart Formats here.
To get started, make sure admin mode is enabled.
In Editing mode on a Smart Formats document, click on the table you would like to customize. If you are not already in Editing mode, open the document you would like to work on and click the Edit button in the upper-right corner.
Editing and Customizing Tables
- Click on any cell to edit its contents.
- Use the widget above the table to change the table properties, delete the table, and add and delete rows and columns. Hover over each icon to see what it does.
- Click on the Table Properties icon in the widget above the table to adjust the Width, Height, Cell Spacing, Cell Padding, Border Width, Caption, and Alignment. Click Save in the pop-up when done.
Good to know: You can also merge cells and convert cells to/from header cells. Header cells are blue and stand out (see the image below). To make either change, select the text of the cells you want to change. Right click (or the equivalent). Then follow the respective steps below
- To convert a cell to a header cell: Next, hover over Cell and then select Cell Properties. You can set the cell as a header cell using the Cell Type dropdown. Click Save when done
- To merge cells: After right clicking (or the equivalent), hover over Cell. Select Merge cells
Make sure you press Save Changes in the upper-right corner when done to update the document!
