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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WS6CF2987E-9788-4a62-87CB-5FB61521EF47a"><h4 class="topictitle4">Create a table from scratch</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6feea"><h4 class="topictitle4">Create a table from existing text</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6feba"><h4 class="topictitle4">Embed a table within a table</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6feca"><h4 class="topictitle4">Importing tables from other applications</h4>
</a></p></li></ul></div></div><br clear="both" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="both" /><div><div class="section"><p>A
table consists of rows and columns of cells. A cell is like a text
frame in which you can add text, inline graphics, or other tables.
You can create tables from scratch or by converting them from existing
text. You can also embed a table within a table.</p>
<p>When you
create a table, the new table fills the width of the container text
frame. A table is inserted on the same line when the insertion point
is at the beginning of the line, or on the next line, when the insertion
point is in the middle of a line.</p>
<p>Tables flow with surrounding
text just as inline graphics do. For example, a table moves through
threaded frames when the text above it changes in point size or when
text is added or deleted. However, a table cannot appear on a text-on-path frame.</p>
<p>For a video on
creating and formatting tables, see <a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/vid0081" target="_blank">www.adobe.com/go/vid0081</a>.</p>
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<div id="WS6CF2987E-9788-4a62-87CB-5FB61521EF47a" class="nochunk"><a name="WS6CF2987E-9788-4a62-87CB-5FB61521EF47a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Create a table from scratch</h3><div><div class="section"><p>The table you create fills the width of the
text frame.</p>
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<ol><li><span>Using the Type tool&#160;<img src="images/P_TypeHoriz_Lg_N.png" />, place
the insertion point where you want the table to appear.</span></li>
<li><span>Choose Table&#160;&gt; Insert Table.</span></li>
<li><span>Specify the numbers of rows and columns.</span></li>
<li><span>If your table contents will continue on more than one
column or frame, specify the number of header or footer rows in
which you want the information to be repeated. </span></li>
<li><span>(Optional) Specify a table style.</span></li>
<li><span>Click&#160;OK.</span></li>
</ol>
<div class="section"><p>The row height of a table is determined by the specified
table style. For example, a table style may use cell styles to format
different parts of the table. If any of these cell styles include
paragraph styles, the leading value of the paragraph styles determines
the row height of that area. If no paragraph style is used, the document’s
default slug determines the row height. (The slug is based on the leading
value. In this context, a <dfn class="term">slug</dfn> is the approximate height
of the highlighting in selected text.)</p>
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<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6feea" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6feea"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Create a table from existing text</h3><div><div class="section"><p>Before you convert text to a table, make sure
that you set up the text properly. </p>
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<ol><li><span>To prepare the text for conversion, insert tabs,
commas, paragraph returns, or another character to separate columns.
Insert tabs, commas, paragraph returns, or another character to
separate rows. (In many instances, text can be converted to a table
without having to be edited.)</span></li>
<li><span>Using the Type tool&#160;<img src="images/P_TypeHoriz_Lg_N.png" />, select
the text you want to convert to a table.</span></li>
<li><span>Choose Table&#160;&gt; Convert Text To Table.</span></li>
<li><span>For both Column Separator and Row Separator, indicate
where new rows and columns should begin. Choose Tab, Comma, or Paragraph,
or type the character, such as a semicolon&#160;(;), in the
Column Separator and Row Separator field. (Any character you type
appears in the menu the next time you create a table from text.)</span></li>
<li><span>If you specify the same separator for columns and rows,
indicate the number of columns you want the table to include.</span></li>
<li><span>(Optional) Specify a table style to format the table.</span></li>
<li><span>Click&#160;OK.</span></li>
</ol>
<div class="section"><p>If any row has fewer items than the number of columns
in a table, empty cells fill out the row.</p>
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<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6feba" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6feba"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Embed a table within a table</h3><div><ol><li><span>Do one of the following:</span><ul><li><p>Select the cells or table you want to embed,
and then choose Edit&#160;&gt; Cut or Copy. Place the insertion
point in the cell where you want the table to appear, and then choose
Edit&#160;&gt; Paste.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Click inside the table, choose Table&#160;&gt;
Insert Table, specify the number of rows and columns, and then click&#160;OK.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span>Adjust the cell inset as necessary. (See <a href="WS11B00F57-F7C6-41ac-8606-EA4BFDB469A7a.html">Format text within a table</a>.)</span></li>
</ol>
<div class="section"><p>If you create a table within a cell, you cannot use the
mouse to select any part of the table that oversets the cell boundary.
Instead, expand the row or column; or place the insertion point
in the first part of the table, and use keyboard shortcuts to move
the insertion point and select text. </p>
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<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6feca" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6feca"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Importing tables from other applications</h3><div><div class="section"><p>When you use the Place
command to import a Microsoft Word document that includes tables,
or a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, imported data is an editable table.
You can use the Import Options dialog box to control the formatting.</p>
<p>You
can also paste data from an Excel spreadsheet or a Word table into
an InDesign or InCopy document. The Clipboard Handling preference
settings determine how text pasted from another application is formatted.
If Text Only is selected, the information appears as unformatted
tabbed text, which you can then convert to a table. If All Information
is selected, the pasted text appears in a formatted table. </p>
<p>If
you’re pasting text from another application into an existing table,
insert enough rows and columns to accommodate the pasted text, select
the Text Only option in Clipboard Handling preferences, and make
sure that at least one cell is selected (unless you want to embed
the pasted table into a cell). </p>
<p>If you want more control over
formatting the imported table, or if you want to maintain a link
to the spreadsheet formatting, use the Place command to import the
table.</p>
<div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />You can also copy and paste tabbed
text across a selection of table cells. This technique is a great
way to replace content while preserving formatting. For example,
suppose you want to update the content of a formatting table in
a monthly magazine. One possibility is to link to an Excel spreadsheet.
However, if your content comes from a different source, you can
copy the tabbed text containing the new content, select the range
of cells in the formatted InDesign table, and paste.</div></div>
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