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Using tables

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About tables
Select in tables
Add or delete a column or row
Position and resize tables
Apply and remove color

About tables

Buzzword makes it easy to create and modify tables. You can use tables for special layout tasks:

Place images within table cells to align them on the page.
Nest a table inside a table to create complex layouts or organize data.
Use a single-celled table to draw a box around text.

You can copy content between tables and preserve the layout of existing table rows and columns. For example, you have an existing table with 5 columns and 4 rows of content. Then, you create a table in the default size (2 columns x 2 rows). If you copy the existing table content into the new table, Buzzword automatically adds 3 columns and 2 rows to the new table. Buzzword also places the content in the right place.

As you work with tables, Buzzword provides visual guidance to help you make precise adjustments. When you're dragging the left edge of a table, controls appear indicating the margins and the amount of the indent.

Drag the left edge of a table to change the left margin.

Select in tables

To select the whole table, click the upper-left corner.
To select a row, click to the left of the row.
To select a column, click above it.
To select more than one table or row, press the Shift key as you click multiple columns or rows.

Add or delete a column or row

There are several ways to add columns or rows to a table. When you select the table, four plus signs appear. Click a plus sign to add a single column or row. You can also add or delete multiple columns or rows.

A.: Add row buttons
B.: Add column buttons

To add a single column or row, click a plus sign.
To add multiple columns or rows, select a location and click the context menu button. Then select Insert Columns or Insert Rows.
To delete a column or row, select it and click the context menu. Then select Delete Column or Delete Rows.

Position and resize tables

When you select one or more cells in Buzzword, a context menu button appears. Click it to see the commands you can use on the selected cells.

Select a table cell to display the context menu.

The specific commands that appear depend on the range of cells you select (rows or columns).

To resize a column or row, move the pointer over an edge until you see the double arrow, then drag. As you drag the edge, the resizer shows the change in dimension. If you select multiple columns or rows, they are all resized.
To indent a table, drag the left edge to the position you want.
To center a table on the page, select the entire table and click Center Align on the Paragraph toolbar.

Note: When resizing rows, you are specifying a minimum row height. The height increases to accommodate the contents of the cells. If you select more than one column or row and then resize, all the columns or rows in the selection take on the new size.

Apply and remove color

You can apply color to one cell, a range of cells, an entire table, and the table gridlines.

Select one or more cells, or the table.
On the Table toolbar, click the Cell color icon.
Select a color from the color panel.

Each row of colors has a name, and a number appears at the left of the row when you hover over a particular color. If you later want to match this color, make a note of the row name and color number.
To remove color, select the cells, click the Cell Color icon, and select None from the panel.

Changing the gridline color works the same way, but select the Gridline Color icon instead of the Cell Color icon.