Table Commands [EA User Guide]

The Table menu is available in the Page or Print View modes only (see Editing Modes). This menu contains commands for the creation of a new table, or to edit an existing table's attributes.

Control

Function

Insert Table

Inserts a new table in the document. This option prompts you for the initial number of rows and columns in the table.

The editor initially creates cells of equal width. You can, however, change the cell width by dragging the cell borders using the mouse. In Page Mode, the table cells are arranged by rows. In Print View Mode, the table structure is not visible.

Insert Row

Inserts a new row before the current table row. The new table row has the same number of columns as the current row.

Insert Column

Inserts a new column to the left of the current column.

Merge Cells

Merges together highlighted cells. The width of the resulting cells is equal to the sum of all merged cells. If the highlighted cells span more than one table row, this operation creates multiple merged cells, each within its row.

Split Cell

Splits the current table cell into two cells of equal width. The entire text of the original cell is assigned to the first cell. The second cell is created empty.

Delete Cells

Deletes selected cells from a table. A dialog enables you to select the cells for the deletion.

The dialog has three options: cells, columns, and rows.

·	Cells selects the current cell or all the cells in a highlighted block of text.

·	Columns selects all the cells in the current column, or the cells of all columns in the highlighted block of text.

·	Rows selects all the cells in the current row, or the cells of all rows in the highlighted block of text.

A table is automatically deleted when all its cells are deleted.

Row Position

Positions the table or selected table rows. A dialog lets you position the table as left justified, centered, or right justified.

Row Height

Enables you to set the height of the selected row or all rows in the table.

Keep Row Together

If a row breaks over a page, keeps the text of the row together at the top of the next page.

Row Text Flow

Enables you to set the direction of text flow for the selected row or for all rows in the table.

Cell Width

Sets the width of the cells.

·	Cells selects the current cell or all the cells in a highlighted block of text.

·	Columns selects all the cells in the current column, or the cells of all columns in the highlighted block of text.

·	Rows selects all the cells in the current row, or the cells of all rows in the highlighted block of text.

Cell Border Width

Sets the border width of the cells.

·	Cells selects the current cell or all the cells in a highlighted block of text.

·	Columns selects all the cells in the current column, or the cells of all columns in the highlighted block of text.

·	Rows selects all the cells in the current row, or the cells of all rows in the highlighted block of text.

Cell Border Color

Sets the border color of a cell.

·	Cells selects the current cell or all the cells in a highlighted block of text.

·	Columns selects all the cells in the current column, or the cells of all columns in the highlighted block of text.

·	Rows selects all the cells in the current row, or the cells of all rows in the highlighted block of text.

Cell Shading

Shades the selected cells. A dialog enables you to select the cells for this operation.

·	Cells selects the current cell or all the cells in a highlighted block of text.

·	Columns selects all the cells in the current column, or the cells of all columns in the highlighted block of text.

·	Rows selects all the cells in the current row, or the cells of all rows in the highlighted block of text.

The shading is specified in terms of a shading percentage. The value 0 indicates a white background, whereas the value 100 indicates a black background.

Cell Color

Sets the background color of a cell.

·	Cells selects the current cell or all the cells in a highlighted block of text.

·	Columns selects all the cells in the current column, or the cells of all columns in the highlighted block of text.

·	Rows selects all the cells in the current row, or the cells of all rows in the highlighted block of text.

Cell Vertical Align

Enables you to align selected cells or all cells in the table to the top, center or bottom of the cell.

Cell Rotate Text

Enables you to display text horizontally across the cell, vertically up the cell, or vertically down the cell.

Select Current Column

Selects the whole column at the current cursor location.

Show Gridlines

Enables or disables the display of table grid lines. The table grid lines are for display purpose only and do not appear on the printed document.