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TablesMake sure you have Show/Hide Guidelines/Invisible Elements selected so the table cell guidelines will display in the editor. These cell guidelines will not show on the submitted page. Switch to the Advanced tab and enter a Summary (a short description of the contents of the table) and click Insert. The gridlines for the table will show in the WYSIWYG editor and the cursor will appear in the top left cell. Do not drag the corners of the gridlines to adjust the table/cell size. The table and its cells will automatically expand as content is entered. Identifying a Header RowThe first row of a table typically contains header labels for the data contained in the table. You will want to take an additional step to identify the top row in the table as a Header Row to meet accessibility requirements. To convert a row into a header row, place the cursor into one of the cells in the top row and right-click. Choose Row > Table Row Properties from the context menu.The Table Row Properties dialog will display. Select Header from the Row Type menu, and click Update. The header row will display the same as the other rows in the WYSIWYG editor. Styles are applied to the header row when the page is published. Identifying a Header CellAfter you have identified the header row for the table , you will also need to identify which cells are the header cells for the table. Right-click in the cell you would like to identify as a table header cell and choose Cell > Table Cell Properties from the context menu. The Table Cell Properties dialog will display. Select Header from the Cell Type menu and click Update. Repeat the action for each cell in the table you would like to identify as a header cell. Adding or Removing a Row or ColumnYou can add and remove rows and columns as needed to populate your tables with data. Use the right-click context menu to access the functions to add or remove rows and columns.
When inserting rows and columns, new items can be inserted to the left or right of the cursor position. Consider the placement of your initial right-click.
Table HeadersThe first row of a table typically contains header labels for the data contained in the table. You will want to take an additional step to identify the top row in the table as a Header Row to meet accessibility requirements. To convert a row into a header row, place the cursor into one of the cells in the top row and right-click. Click the Table dropdown, then select Row > Row Properties from the context menu. The Table Row Properties dialog will display. The header row will display the same as the other rows in the WYSIWYG editor. Styles are applied to the header row when the page is published. |