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In the Rows field, specify the number of table rows.
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In the Columns field, specify the number of table columns.
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In the Cell Padding field, specify the number of pixels between the cell content and
the cell boundary (or wall). The default padding is 1 pixel. Enter 0 for no padding.
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In the Cell Spacing field, specify the number of pixels between each table cell.
The default spacing is 2 pixels. Enter 0 for no spacing.
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In the Width field, specify the width of the table as a number of pixels or as a
percentage of the browser window.
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In the Border field, specify the pixel width of the table border. Enter 0 if you
don’t want a border.
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Click OK to create the table.
If you want to insert a table without having to first specify these options, turn off
the Show Dialog When Inserting Objects option in the General preferences. See
“Setting preferences” on page 88.
Adding content to a table cell
You can add text and images to table cells.
To add text to a table:
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Click in a cell in which you want to add text, and do one of the following:
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Type text into the table. Table cells automatically expand as you type.
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Paste text copied from another document. See “Inserting text and objects”
on page 234
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Press Tab to move to the next cell or press Shift+Tab to move to the
previous cell. Pressing Tab in the last cell of a table automatically adds
another row to the table.
You can also use the arrow keys to move between cells.