1. to design the table format:
   1. Click on the New Table button.
      The Table Properties box is displayed.

      

      Note	You will not see the Table Properties box if you have set your Preferences to insert HTML elements with the default settings

   2. In the Table Properties box set the table format:
      1. Border
         To place a rim or border around the table and each cell, leave the check mark in the "Shown" box.

      Note	If you do not want to use a border, you can use the Show Format Marks button on the Formatting Toolbar to display a dotted line border while you design the table. See View Menu, Show Format Marks for more information on this option. The border appearance depends on the browser that you are using.

      1. Size
         Use the Size box to increase the thickness of the border.

         Table with default border

         Table with border size = 15 pixels

      2. Alignment
         Normal table alignment stretches the table between the left and right side of the screen as you add text to each cell. Click the Left button to align the table along the left margin; or, Right buttton to align the table along the right margin.

      3. Width
         Type the maximum width of the table in either percent or pixels to control the table width. To place the table on half of the page set the width to 50%.

         Table placed	at 50% of page

      4. Border Space Outside Cell
         Changes the border spacing between each cell, type a number in pixels.

         Cell with default spacing Cell 2

         Cell with cell spacing=15 pixels Cell 2

      5. Padding Inside Cell
         Sets the pixel spacing or padding inside the cell.

         Cell with default padding

         Cell with cell padding=15 pixels

      6. Height
         Sets the table height in pixels.

         Table with default height Cell 2 Row 2

         Table with height=100 pixels Cell 2 Row 2

      7. Initial Cell Configuration
         Sets the number of columns and rows for the table.

         The table below has three Rows and three Columns.

         Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
         Row 2
         Row 3

      8. Caption
         Adds a caption above or below the table.

         Caption above table Table 1

         Caption below table Table 2

      9. Surrounding Paragraph Alignmment
         Set the alignment of the entire table. Default and left places the table at the left margin, center places the table in the middle, right aligns the table at the right margin.

      10. Click on OK.
          The table is displayed on the screen.

2. To edit or change any of the table or cell properties:

   Click on the Right Click Pop-Up menu or use the Edit menu to access Table Properties and Cell Properties.

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