Create Table
To create a table:
Step 1: Click on the “Insert Table” button in the 2nd row of the Editing Tools
Step 2: Set the table configuration as required with the below details and click on OK
Number of Rows (Mandatory)
Number of Columns (Mandatory)
Table width
Table width can be configured in two ways:
In pixels (default)
In percentage - this will be the percentage of the total width of the page
Table height
Cell padding - this is the distance of the contents of the cell from its edges
Border size - thickness of the border
Alignment - where the table will appear on the page
Additional configurations
The template engine allows you certain additional actions and configurations in relation to the table by right-clicking on the table
Cell Options
1. Insert Cell before
This option will add the cell before the selected cell immediately to its left
2. Insert Cell After
This option will add the cell after the selected cell immediately to its right
3. Delete Cells
This option will delete the selected cell
4. Merge Cell
In order to merge 2 or more cells in a table, follow these steps:
1. Press your cursor on a cell
2. Drag and select the desired cells you want to merge
3. Right click on any of the selected cells >> Cell Options >> Merge Cells
5. Merge right
This will merge the selected cell and the cell immediately to its right
6. Merge down
This will merge the selected cell and the cell immediately below it
7. Split Cell Horizontally
This option will add one cell immediately to the right of the selected cell
8. Split Cell Vertically
This option will add one cell immediately to the below of the selected cell
9. Cell Properties
To configure the cell properties, follow the below steps:
9.1 Right-click on the desired cell, in a pop click on the “cell” option and then click on “cell properties”
9.2 By clicking on the “cell properties” a pop-up will appear on the screen
Row and Column Options
1. Insert Rows before
This option will add row above the selected cell
2. Insert Rows After
This option will add row below the selected cell
3. Delete Rows
This option will delete the entire selected row
4. Insert Column before
This option will add the column to the left of the selected cell
5. Insert Column after
This option will add the column to the right of the selected cell
6. Delete column
This option will delete the entire selected column.
7. Delete Table
This option will delete the entire table
Table Properties
If the table properties have to be changed, right-click on the table and change the configuration as required.
Preview and Final Output
Below is how the table will look in the drafting and final filling stage:
Things to Note
1. Dynamic fields can be placed inside tables and work normally
2. Tables can also be configured in Headers and Footers (although, dynamic fields do not work)
3. In case you want to perform a bulk action on multiple cells, you can simply press and hold the left click and drag it across the desired cells to select them.