How To Create a Table

How To Create a Table?

You create a table by creating a new table master or by creating an instance of an existing table master, as described in the following procedures:

• creating a new table master
• creating an instance of a table master with the Create dialog box
• creating an instance of a table master with the Component pop-up menu only

To create a new table master:

• Position the insertion point where you want the table to appear.
• From the Tables menu, choose Create Table.
  OR...
  From the Component pop-up menu, choose Create Table > New Table.
  The Create dialog box opens, with the Tables radio button selected.
• In the list box, select < New > and then click the Create button.
  OR...
  In the list box, double-click < New New >.
  The Create Table dialog box opens.
• In the Create Table dialog box, specify the number of rows and columns that you want in the new table.
• Type a name for the table in the Name box.
  OR...
  If you do not specify a name, QuickSilver creates a default name for the new table master, based on the number of rows and columns in the table.
  For example, if you specify 3 rows and 5 columns, the table is named 3x 5.
• Click Create.
  A table appears in the document. Initially, each column has the same width, and the table spans from the left margin to the right margin.

Choosing Font and Text Properties
Before you create a new table master, you can choose text properties for the new table's cell components. For example, to choose a specific font family, size, and style for text in the table cells, set the text properties in the Text or Component Properties dialog box before you create the new table master.

To create an instance of a table master using the Create dialog box:

• Position the component insertion point where you want to create the table.
• From the Tables menu, choose Create Table.
  OR...
  From the Component pop-up menu, choose Create Table > more...
  The Create dialog box opens, with the Tables radio button selected.
• In the list box, select the name of the table master you want to create, and then click the Create button.
  OR...
  Double-click the name of the table master you want to create.
  The table appears at the component insertion point. It has all the properties of the table master, such as table rulings and text style.

To create an instance of a table master by using the Component pop-up menu only:

• Position the component insertion point where you want to create the table.
• From the Create Table submenu of the Component pop-up menu, choose the name of a table.
  The new table appears at the component insertion point. Its properties and initial content exactly match those of the master you specified.

NOTE: If you have a component selected when you create a table using either the Create dialog box or the Component pop-up menu, the new table is created above the current component.

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