Tables: Front Page Express
Experiment with Advanced Table Design

Once you have mastered the basic table and learned how to control the look of the data in the individual table cell, you will want to create more complex table designs.
Split Cells You can split a cell
  • Highlight the cell and choose Table, Split Cells from the main menu bar.
  • The Split Cells dialog box will appear.

Split Cells box

  • Specify whether you want to split the table vertically into columns or horizontally into rows.
  • Specify the number of rows and columns you wish to split the cell into.
  • Click on OK.
Merge Cells You can also merge cells:
  • Highlight the cells you wish to merge and choose Table, Merge Cells from the main menu bar.


Insert Rows or Columns To insert additional rows or columns in an existing table:

Choose Table, Insert Rows or Columns from the main menu bar.  The Insert Rows or Columns dialog box appears.

Insert Rows or Columns box

If you choose Rows, specify the number of rows to add and specify whether they are to be added above or below the currently selected row.

If you choose Columns, specify the number of columns to add and specify whether they are to be added to the right or the left of the currently-selected column.

Tables, especially borderless tables, can be used to great effect to force a particular layout design on a web page.

However, you will need to tinker with your table by adjusting the table and cell properties. It is a good idea to save and preview the file after every adjustment to your table.

VERY IMPORTANT: Be sure to preview the table in both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator before you publish the page.

Both browsers have a tendency to interpret table tags and attributes in different ways.

Tables: Front Page Express
Overview
Create a Basic Table
Set Table Cell Properties
Experiment with Advanced Table Design

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