Tables toolbar

You can use the Tables toolbar to create and modify tables in your page.

Tables toolbar buttons

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Column to the Left button Cc295093.fd1d892d-9002-4e37-b717-c8f7ebe91c1a(en-us,Expression.40).png

Add a column to the left of the current column.

Column to the Right button Cc295093.14d8b0a6-afae-4c8a-8407-4981e0fa9cfe(en-us,Expression.40).png

Add a column to the right of the current column.

Row Above button Cc295093.bd0def19-06c6-4d45-8217-2a0ee198470f(en-us,Expression.40).png

Add a row above the current row.

Row Below button Cc295093.1fef24eb-ff13-4104-a8c3-33d2188489d5(en-us,Expression.40).png

Add a row below the current row.

Delete Cells button Cc295093.f6cad54d-3973-4f7c-a964-5b8b584e3fff(en-us,Expression.40).png

Delete the selected cells.

Merge Cells button Cc295093.efb1f064-d2b3-44b6-8b97-fc9131ede6e3(en-us,Expression.40).png

Merge the selected cells.

Split Cells button Cc295093.0e95988f-6016-48df-a831-cb60978a9d31(en-us,Expression.40).png

Split the selected cells.

Align Top button Cc295093.9e2e0552-678d-4555-8574-727341224d67(en-us,Expression.40).png

Align the content at the top of the selected cell.

Center Vertically button Cc295093.350fd1f0-2cba-4cba-a87d-f361f77844c7(en-us,Expression.40).png

Align the content in the center of the selected cell.

Align Bottom button Cc295093.ff80e14b-6aa0-4e46-9ee8-ba757df0edfc(en-us,Expression.40).png

Align the content at the bottom of the selected cell.

Distribute Rows Evenly button Cc295093.ac1782b4-aea3-493b-af1d-bdb040003f26(en-us,Expression.40).png

Format the size of the selected rows.

Distribute Columns Evenly button Cc295093.4f54af16-fd37-474f-86b1-903b583239fa(en-us,Expression.40).png

Format the size of the selected columns.

AutoFit to Contents button Cc295093.fb2dfbfe-a5b9-4404-a2ac-05cfd252a0a9(en-us,Expression.40).png

Format the size of the selected rows and columns.

Fill Color button Cc295093.6bf764cf-04ad-4802-9a31-732b0290b217(en-us,Expression.40).png

Change the background color of the selected cell, column, or row.

Table AutoFormat Combo box

Select a table format.

Table AutoFormat button Cc295093.a033382b-3cfc-470d-a41d-03f9e3b5a5ec(en-us,Expression.40).png

Open the Table AutoFormat dialog box.

See also

Concepts

Working with tables

Other resources

Layout tables overview

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