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Creating text-based tables

Tables are ideal for presenting text and data in a variety of easily customizable row-and-column formats, with built-in spreadsheet capabilities.

Each cell in a table behaves like a mini-frame. Like frame text you can vary character and paragraph properties, apply named text styles, apply photo-based borders, embed inline images, apply text color fills (solid, gradient, or bitmap), track font usage with the Resource Manager, and use proofing options such as Spell Checker, Proof Reader, and Thesaurus. Some unique features include number formatting and formula insertion.

Feature	Supported
Resize/move table	ü
Rotate table	ü1
Rotate table text (in cell)	ü1
Sort table contents	ü
Solid fill and border color	ü
Gradient and bitmap fill	ü
Transparency	ü1
Borders	ü1
Warp	ü1
2D/3D Filter effects	ü1
Instant 3D	ü1
QuickClear/QuickFill/AutoFormat	ü
Edit cell text in WritePlus	ü
View cell text in Text Manager	ü
Pasting of Excel cell contents	ü

1 If applied, will export table as a graphic (Web Publishing mode only).

• Table text doesn’t flow or link the way frame text does; the Frame context toolbar’s text-fitting functions aren’t applicable.

Rather than starting from scratch, PagePlus is supplied with a selection of pre-defined table formats, i.e. templates, that can be used. Simply pick one and fill in the cells with content.

PagePlus lets you:

• Edit the pre-defined format before adding a new table to the page.

• Create your own custom formats without creating a table.

• Edit existing tables to fit a different format (pre-defined or custom).

To create a table:

1. On the Tools toolbar, choose the  Table Tool from the Table flyout.

2. Click on the page or pasteboard, or drag to set the table’s dimensions. The Create Table dialog opens with a selection of preset table formats shown in the Format window.
   – or -
   Select Insert>Table from the Table menu.

3. Step through the list to preview the layouts and select one. To begin with a plain table, select (Default).

4. (Optional) Click Edit if you want to further customize your chosen format.

5. Set the Table Size. This is the number of rows and columns that make up the table layout.

6. Click OK. The new table appears on the page.

7. Plan your table layout in advance, considering the number of rows/columns needed!

PagePlus treats table text in three ways: as numbers, formulas, or ordinary text.

• Numbers: PagePlus can format numbers in special ways. See Formatting numbers.

• Formulas: PagePlus will treat any text entry beginning with an equal symbol (=) as a formula. Formulas can be formatted the same as numbers. See Inserting formulas.

• Ordinary text: Any other text entry, i.e. one that doesn’t begin with “=”.

Creating text-based tables