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Document Building - Content Blocks - Tables

This article is intended for: Editors and Contributors responsible for adding and editing content in a document.

Use this article after: the document (budget book, digital financial report, CIP document, or custom document) has been created and you are ready to add custom tables.

Note: You can select any image below to zoom in. 

You can choose to include custom tables inside any of the narrative text boxes in your document. 

Create a Table

  1. To insert a table into a text panel, click into a narrative text box.
  2. Then, select the Table icon.
  3. Determine the number of rows and columns to create the table. 

Table Action Options 

Select a cell inside of the newly created table to view the action options. 

  1. Toggle Caption On - Toggle the Caption On button creates a new row at the top of the Table for a title or caption.
  2. Column Settings - Select Column settings to open the Column menu to:
    • Set Header Column
    • Insert Column to the left or right of the selected cell
  3. Row Settings - Select Row Settings to open the Row actions to:
    • Set Header Row
    • Insert Row to the right or left of the selected cell
  4. Merge Cell
    • Merge cells in any direction (up, down, left, or right)
    • Split the cell horizontally or vertically
  5. Cell Properties
    • Open the Cell Properties to manage the format of that single cell
    • Manage Cell Borders, Background color, cell dimensions, and padding
    • Manage the Cell text alignment vertically and horizontally
    • Select the Save button to publish changes 

 

  • Pro Tip: Hold down shift to select and manage multiple cells at once!
  1. Table Properties - Select Table Properties to format the entire table:
    • Manage table Borders, Background color, cell dimensions, and padding
    • Manage the Cell text alignment vertically and horizontally
    • Select the Save button to publish changes 

Note: Our Report modules support wide table printing. If the table has too many columns, the PDF will wrap and display the continuation of the table under the original.

Note: The custom table will automatically center in the document unless left or right alignment is selected.

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