Create a Table - Create a Table Within a Table


Notice how tables can be used to organize information on a Web page. An additional formatting tool is to nest or place a table within a table.

To place a table within a table:

  1. Click the cursor inside the cell where you want to place the new table.

  2. Click on the New Table button.
    The Table Properties box is displayed.

  3. Set the Table Properties.
    Refer to Design the Table Using Table Properties for more information on using Table Properties.

  4. Click on OK
    The new table is displayed

Sample Table: Table 1 has no border and contains the blue, pink and green cells. Table 2 has no border and contains the red and yellow cells.
Table 1

Heading Row

Table 1 Heading Column 3
Table 2

Heading

Column 1

Table 2

Heading

Column 2

Row 1
Row 2
Row 3
Table 1:Row 2: Column 1 Table 1: Column 2:
Table 1: Row 3: Column 1Table 1:Row 3: Column 3

Hint:
Hint
To add a color background to a cell, a shown above, click on the Right Click Pop-Up menu or use the Edit menu to access Cell Properties.

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