How to create and edit tables?

This article will teach you how to create and customize tables in EasyContent's text editor.

Creating a Table

There are two ways to create a table.

1. Via Table > Table in the menu bar.

2. Via standard toolbar.

The Table Toolbar

Before we proceed, it's essential to know the table toolbar.

The table toolbar is a quick-access toolbar that appears around the table you're currently working on. This gives you access to the following options and settings (from left to right):

1. Table properties
2. Delete table
3. Insert row before [currently selected row]
4. Insert row after [currently selected row]
5. Delete row
6. Insert column before [currently selected column]
7. Insert column after [currently selected column]
8. Delete column

Configuring Table Properties

You can access the table properties in the menu bar via Table > Table Properties (#1) or through the standard toolbar via the table icon > Table Properties (#2) or via the table toolbar (#3) by selecting the first option.

The table properties window has two tabs: General and Advanced.

General Table Properties

The General table properties contain the settings for the table's general property.

• Width - the table's width. You can define a percentage or pixel value.
• Height - the table's height in pixels.
• Cell spacing - individual cell's spacing in pixels (space between each cell).
• Cell padding - individual cell's padding in pixels (space between cell borders and its content).
• Border width - allows you to specify the border's thickness.
• Caption - allows you to add captions to the table.
• Alignment - allows you to specify the table's alignment around the text.

Advanced Table Properties

The Advanced table properties let you add custom styling to your tables.

• Border style - lets you select border style.
• Border color - lets you define a color for your table's borders. 
• Background color - lets you define a color for your table's background.