Table Menu Functions

Description

An overview of Alpha Anywhere's table menu functions.

Insert > Table

Displays the Insert Table dialog, which allows you to define table characteristics, then inserts the table at the cursor location. Web publishing applications only.

Add Table Button

Insert > Row

Inserts a row below the cursor location.

Insert Table Row Button

Insert > Column

Inserts a column to the left of the cursor location.

Insert Table Column Button

Insert > Cell

Inserts a cell to the left of the cursor location.

Insert Table Cell Button

Delete > Row

Deletes the current row.

Delete Table Row Button

Delete > Column

Deletes the current column.

Delete Table Column Button

Delete > Cell

Deletes the current cell.

Delete Table Cell Button

Merge Cells

Merges two or more adjacent cells in the same row. Note : You cannot merge cells in different rows. You cannot select multiple cells in a single column.

Merge Table Cells Button

Split Cell

Splits a table cell into two cells.

Split Table Cells Button

Properties > Table

Displays the Table Properties dialog. Here you can set:

  • table alignment

  • table width in pixels or percent

  • cell padding

  • cell spacing

  • border thickness

  • table border color (for single color borders)

  • table border light color (for two color borders)

  • table border dark color (for two color borders)

  • table background color

  • table background image

Properties Button

Properties > Cell

Displays the Cell Properties dialog. Here you can set:

  • cell horizontal alignment

  • cell vertical alignment

  • cell width in pixels or percent

  • cell height in pixels or percent

  • rows to span

  • columns to span

  • cell border color (for single color borders)

  • cell border light color (for two color borders)

  • cell border dark color (for two color borders)

  • cell background color

  • cell background image

Properties Button

Setting Cell Properties

To set cell properties:

  1. Display the WYSIWYG tab of your HTML Editor window.

  2. Select the table cell to modify.

  3. Select Table > Properties > Cell to display the Cell Properties dialog.

  4. Click OK to apply your selections or Cancel to discard them.

    Ug Html Editor Cell Properties

The entries you see above produce the following HTML code.

width=10 background="C:\Wallpaper\michan_081003.jpg" height=10 vAlign=top
borderColor=#99cc00
borderColorLight=#ff0000
align=left
bgColor=#ffcc00
borderColorDark=#3366ff
colSpan=2
rowSpan=2
>

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