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Tables are a useful way of presenting reports such as minutes of meetings in columns and rows.

They can also be used for organising your photos and text, giving you more contol over how they appear on the page. As this is quite a lengthy process, have your material ready – text in a word doc. and pictures of a suitable size.

1. Tables for text only reports:

Add a page in the usual way. Name the page and select the target audience.

In the toolbar of the Editor choose Tables.

A drop down of boxes (cells) will appear and you can select the number of columns and rows required by dragging your cursor over the cells, which will then turn blue.

Don't worry if you have not selected enough rows: these can be added later.)


Now for the fiddly bit!

Text from your word document must be copied and pasted into the individual cells by placing your cursor in each appropriate cells. The size of the cells will adjust to the content.


Columns and rows can most easily be added by clicking on the small arrowheads on each cell. 

x  will delete the box


Columns and rows can also be adjusted by right clicking (ctrl + click on Mac) in the table and bringing up the Table Operations menu for adding columns or rows and adjusting their size


When all the text has been added, click on Clean up word.

Text can then be formatted using the icons in the tool bar


Click on Add Page

Review the added page

If large spaces appear in the rows, the table size can be altered by clicking on <TABLE> in the code bar at the bottom of the editor and using the tabs to reduce the size, or by adjusting the numerical value of the table Height in the properties menu below the code bar.


When completed to your satisfaction, Update page

2. Using tables with text and images

Tables are also useful for organising your text and images.

They are particularly useful if you want to contain the size of Heading 2, which would normally span the width of the page.


Insert the required number of cells using the 'Tables' icon, as above.

If you wish to remove the borders, click on <TABLE> in the code bar at the bottom of the editor, then in the properties menu below, set borders to 0


Type in your title for each cell and set them to Paragraph 2. Adjust table width accordingly.


For each cell, place your cursor below the title and insert your first image.

Resize to fit. Note the height of your image.


NB: When adjusting image size, drag from the corner tabs only to ensure the image retains the correct proportions

Add images to each cell, adjusting the size, so they are all the same height.


NB: When adjusting the numerical height in the image properties box, ensure the 'chain' icon is showing as linked, not broken, to keep correct proportions

Click on Add or Update Page

Review the page

The table size can be adjusted by clicking on <TABLE> in the code bar at the bottom of the editor and using the tabs to reduce the size, or by adjusting the numerical values in the properties menu below the code bar. 


When completed to your satisfaction, Update page

Adding colour

Colour fills or borders can be added to your tables or individual cells.

Select <TABLE> in the code bar then click on 'Advanced' in the properties menu below, which will show 'Table properties'.

Bg = fill colour and Brdr = border colour. (If you have previously removed the borders, only the fill will take effect)


For individual cells, place your cursor in the cell and click on 'Advanced'.

The properties menu will show "Cell properties"

Avoid using all colours of the rainbow – one fill colour per table is usually enough!

Liz Yardley