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4.6.3.6 Editing tables

You can insert and edit tables in a rich text field.

You can make use of the following functions:

  • Creating and deleting tables. You can even insert tables in tables.

  • Inserting and deleting rows and columns

  • Merge and split table cells

Icon Name
Table menu
Insert rows
Insert column
Merge cells

Table 4.14. Table editing icons


Creating a table
  1. Position the cursor at the location where you want to insert a table. You can even insert a table inside a table.

  2. Click the Create table icon (1).

    A window (2) opens in which you can specify the size of the table.

    Specify size of table

    Figure 4.50. Specify size of table


  3. Hover with the cursor over the window to select the size of the table. Click-left with the mouse in order to create the table.

The table now appears in your rich text field.

Deleting a table
  1. Hover over the table and click into the small square (1). The table is now selected.

    Select table

    Figure 4.51.  Select table


  2. Press Del on your keyboard.

The table and its contents are deleted without further confirmation but you can restore the table with undo.

Inserting Paragraphs before and after table

You can simply add paragraphs before or after the table in the rich text field:

  1. Hover over the table and click either the arrow (1) in order to insert a paragraph before the table or the arrow (2) in order to insert a paragraph after the table.

    Inserting paragraphs

    Figure 4.52.  Inserting paragraphs


Editing rows and columns
  1. Click into the cell in your chosen column or row. The contextual toolbar (1) appears.

    Contextual toolbar

    Figure 4.53.  Contextual toolbar


  2. Click the icon in order to edit columns or the icon in order to edit rows.

    Edit rows menu

    Figure 4.54.  Edit rows menu


  3. From the menu, select the operation you want to perform. When you select Header row or Header column and you are not in the uppermost row or in the far left column all rows or columns up to your current position will be marked as header.

Merging and Splitting Cells

You can merge table cells and split table cells either per row or column or you can merge selected cells.

Merging Selected Cells
  1. Hold the left mouse button and select the cells you want to merge. Release the button.

  2. From the contextual toolbar select the icon. The cells are now merged.

Merging or Splitting Adjacent Cells
  1. Click into the cell in your chosen column or row and from the contextual toolbar select the small arrow of the icon.

    Merge Cells menu

    Figure 4.55.  Merge Cells menu


  2. From the menu, select the operation you want to perform.

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