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Working With Tables

A table is a powerful tool for presenting tabular data. For example, you might add a table to a webpage that lists all your faculty/staff in one column, with their contact information in another column.

To add a table:

1. Place cursor in the area where you want to place the table.
2. Click on the "Table" icon at the top of the Contribute Toolbar.
3. Enter the number of rows and columns you want, or accept the defaults for a table with three rows and three columns.
4. Change any of the following table properties:
   1. Table width indicates how wide the table is.
   2. Select Default width to have the width of the table columns change as you add content. Select Specific width to have a fixed table width. Enter a number, and use the pop-up menu to indicate whether the number represents a number of pixels or the percentage of the page the table will occupy.
   3. Border thickness is the thickness of the border around the table.

      Tip: Enter 0 if you do not want a table border.

   4. Cell padding indicates the amount of space, in pixels, between the edge of the table cell and the content of the cell.

      Note: If you do not enter a value, Contribute sets cell padding to the default value, which is 1 pixel

   5. Cell spacing indicates the amount of space, in pixels, between each table cell.

      Note: If you do not enter a value, Contribute sets cell spacing to the default value, which is 2 pixels.

5. Click a button in the Header section to indicate whether you want a header; select from the following options:
   1. None indicates no header.
   2. Left indicates a header column.
   3. Top indicates a header row.
   4. Both indicates a header column and a header row.

   Tip: Screen readers read headings of rows or columns that have one of these header types applied; they do not read headings that you create by entering bold and centered text.

6. Click OK. The table appears in your draft.

Tip: After you insert the table, select it, and click the Table > Table Properties... to change additional table properties.

To change table data:

1. Find the table you wish to change.
2. Find the cell in which the incorrect or out of date data is located.
3. Make the proper changes.
4. Click on “Publish” to finish editing.

To add rows:

1. Find the table you wish to add the row to.
2. Click on any cell in the row ABOVE where you’d like to create the new row.
3. Click on the “Table Row” icon at the top of the Contribute Toolbar.
4. In the new row, enter in the desired information in each new cell.
5. Click on “Publish” to finish editing.

To delete rows:

1. Find the table you wish to delete the row from.
2. Click on any cell in the row you wish to delete.
3. From the “Table” menu above the Contribute Toolbar, select “Delete” and then “Row”
4. Click on “Publish” to finish editing.

To add columns :

1. Find the table you wish to add the row to.
2. Click on any cell in the column to the RIGHT of where you’d like to create the new column.
3. Click on the “Table Column” icon at the top of the Contribute Toolbar.
4. In the new column, enter in the desired information in each new cell.
5. Click on “Publish” to finish editing.

To delete columns:

1. Find the table you wish to delete the column from.
2. Click on any cell in the row you wish to delete.
3. From the “Table” menu above the Contribute Toolbar, select “Delete” and then “Column”
4. Click on “Publish” to finish editing

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