When you have added a table, you can change it's properties at any time. To access the properties of a table, first make sure you have the edit cursor inside a cell in the table or a row or column of the table is selected. You don't have to select all the cells of a table to change the table properties.
To access table properties
Select from the main menu "Table/Table properties", or
Right click in a cell and select from the context menu "Table/Table properties", or
Examine the table and cell properties panels, normally located on the right hand side of the editor. If these are not shown, you can activate them in View main menu.
Table/Cell Properties Window
If you have launched the table properties window, you can access more advanced various details and parameters about the selected table or cell. More than the property panels.
Simply change the values you want to adjust then press [OK] to save the table properties, or press [Cancel] to cancel any changes.
Cell Properties Panel
This is the panel that is normally located on the right hand side of the editor.
See Toolbars for more information about moving panels and docking.
See Tables for a handy overview guide of the different value types.
The parameters contained in this properties panel are:
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Spacing V |
Indicates the vertical space between cells. |
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Spacing H |
Indicates the horizontal space between cells. |
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Padding |
Indicates the space between the edge of the cell and the text inside the cell. |
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Bdr Width |
Border width of th cell. |
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Cell Width |
Width of the cell in pixels. |
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Cell Height |
Height of the cell in pixels. |
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Bdr Colour |
Colour of the cell's border. |
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Cell Colour |
Colour of the cell's background. This can be set to transparent if desired. |
Table Properties Panel
This is the panel that is normally located on the right hand side of the editor.
See Toolbars for more information about moving panels and docking.
See Tables for a handy overview guide of the different value types.
The parameters contained in this properties panel are:
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Spacing V |
Indicates the vertical space between the table edge and the cells. |
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Spacing H |
Indicates the horizontal space between the table edge and the cells. |
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Bdr Width |
Border width of th cell. |
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Tbl Width |
Width of the table in pixels. |
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Bdr Colour |
Colour of the table's outer border. |
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Tbl Colour |
Colour of the table's background. This can be set to transparent if desired. |
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