Tables

Tables

This article provides details on how to insert, edit and replace tables and manage table citations in the document.

Insert a new table

  1. Click where you want to insert a new table.
  2. Choose the type of table - Display or Inline.
  3. Enter a table title.
  4. Copy and paste table contents from an Excel or Google Sheet. Tables from Word and Google Docs are also supported.
  5. Click on Save to insert the table. 

For display tables,

  • on save, the tables would be added below the selected paragraph.
  • To cite the newly inserted figure, click on Cite now.
  • Click on Later to add the citation at a later time.

Edit an existing table

  1. Click anywhere in the table. 
  2. The Table menu at the top of the page is now active. Click on the options to:
    • Insert or delete rows/columns
    • Merge cells and split merged cells
    • Mark a row as table header or move a row to the top as table head
    • adjust table layout and alignment for pagination. 
    • See section on Table Setter for details and instructions.
  3. Text and background color options for the table cells are available from the toolbar 
Edit table options
For making substantial changes to the table or replace the entire table contents, 
  1. Click on Replace from the menu bar on a table block (top right corner).
  2. Copy paste table contents in the box provided and click on Save.

Delete a table

  1. Click on Delete from the menu bar on a table block (top right corner).
  2. Click on Yes in the confirmation message to delete the table and all associated citations.
Deleting a table would also remove all the citations associated with it in the text. 

Browse tables

  1. Click on the Tables icon in the right navigation panel.
  2. A list of all the display tables in the document is shown.
  3. Click on a table thumbnail to access it in the main text area.

Table setter

Table setter allows you to make layout and alignment changes that are implemented during typesetting. These changes are reflected in the PDF proof.
To access table setter:
  • Click on Table Setter from the Table menu. 
  • Click on Preview from the menu bar on a table block (top right corner).   
Table setter options

Change table layout and width

  1. Click on the Table Layout option and choose a layout - single column, double column, landscape or spread column.
  2. Adjust the table width to fit contents for the selected layout, if needed.
  3. Click Update to execute the changes and close the table setter window. 

Change text alignment

  1.  Select the cells/columns to change alignment:
    • Click once in a column to select it.
    • Use Shift+Click to select multiple columns
    • To select the column header or to select individual cells, use Ctrl+Click.
  2. Text can be aligned in the following ways:
    • Left, center, right aligned or Justified
    • Increase or decrease indent
    • Character alignment - decimal, comma, en dash etc.
    • Vertical alignment
    • Text direction - horizontal, vertical and diagonal
  3. Click Update to execute the changes and close the table setter window.

Add a border to a table/selected cells

  1. Select the cells using Shift+Click or Ctrl+Click.
  2. Click on Border and choose from the options listed.
  3. The selected border is applied.  
  4. Click Update to execute the changes and close the table setter window.
Note: Only text alignment changes are also reflected in the table in the main interface. Changes made to layout, border and table width would only be reflected within the table setter window and the PDF proof. 



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