Table, Insert Table Dialog Box

Article
09/30/2015

The Insert Table dialog box enables you to define the layout of a table and insert it into a Web page.

To insert a table into a Web page

In Design view, put the cursor where you want to insert the table.
In the Table menu, click Insert Table.

The Insert Table dialog box is displayed.
Select the table options, and then click OK.

The table is inserted into the Web page.

If you select the Set as default for new tables check box, the table options that you selected will be retained and used when you insert another table.

UIElement List

Size

Rows
The number of rows in the table.
Columns
The number of columns in the table.

Layout

Alignment
The text alignment within the cells. Values are as follows:
- Default Same as Left.
- Left Aligns text to the left side of the cell.
- Right Aligns text to the right side of the cell.
- Center Centers the text within the cell.
Float
Whether the table will float to the left or right, which enables text to wrap around it. Values are as follows:
- Default Same as Left.
- Left Floats the table to the left.
- Right Floats the table to the right.
Cell padding
The number of spaces between the text and the cell borders.
Cell spacing
The number of space between cells.
Specify width
If selected, you can specify the width of the table in pixels or percent.
Specify height
If selected, you can specify the height of table in pixels or percent.

Borders

Size
The width of the table borders in pixels.
Color
The color of the borders. To choose from more colors, use the down arrow, or click the square icon on the right. For more information, see More Colors and Color Dialog Boxes.
Collapse table border
Whether the borders between table cells will be collapsed into a single border, or each cell will have its own border.

Background

Color
The color of the background. To choose from more colors, use the down arrow, or click the square icon on the right. For more information, see More Colors and Color Dialog Boxes.
Use background picture
If selected, you can specify an image to use for the background of the table. The image must have been previously added to the project. After selecting an image, you can click Properties button to set image properties, such as its size.