Lotus Notes 6 Help - Customizing the layout of a table

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Customizing the layout of a table
You can customize your table's position in the window, the cell's position within the table, and the text within the cell. You can also set the width, height, and spacing for each column and row.

The body of a document can differ in size, depending on the database you are using. Because document body sizes differ, "Fit with margins" and "Fit to Window" tables adapt to the document body size they are created in.

"Fixed width" creates a measured column width that is fixed, regardless of the body size in a document.
"Fit with margins" creates a table that fills a given body size, from margin to margin, within a rich-text field.
"Fit to window" creates a table that fills the document completely from left to right, extending beyond the margins of a rich-text field in a document.

Note If you create a "Fixed width" table or create cells that are wider than the printable area of a document, the tables become truncated when printed. See Examples of table layouts.

To customize your table's layout:

1. Put the document in Edit mode.

2. Place your cursor anywhere in the table, and choose Table - Table Properties.

3. Click the Table Layout tab.

4. Focus the cursor in the cell you are adjusting.

5. Follow the procedures in the following table to customize your table layout.

To do this Procedure

Set table width to extend from margin to margin in a given frame size within a rich-text field In the Table section, select "Fit with margins" in the Width field.

Set table width to be the same size as the window, extending beyond the margins of a given frame size within a rich-text field In the Table section, select "Fit to window" in the Width field.

Set a measured column width for a table in a rich-text field, regardless of frame size

In the Table section, select "Fixed width" in the Width field.
In the Table section, select the position for your table in the Position field.
In the Cell section, adjust cell width in the Width field; click check mark to save.

Note You can also set column width using the ruler.

Size column width according to text in table
(This cannot be done in Fixed Width tables)

Enter text in each cell.
Place your cursor in the column that you want to size.
In the Cell section, select "Size to fit."

Note Sizing columns according to text is specific to each individual column.

Set a fixed cell width in a "Fit with margins" table or a "Fit to window" table

In the Cell section, select "Fixed width."
Adjust cell width in the Width field; click check mark to save.

Set minimum height for all cells In the Cell section, adjust height in the "Minimum height" field; click check mark to save.

Adjust spacing for all cells between text and row borders In the Cell section, adjust spacing in the "Row spacing" field; click check mark to save.

Adjust spacing for all cells between text and column borders In the Cell section, adjust spacing in the "Column spacing" field; click check mark to save.

Align text to the top, center, or bottom of a cell

Place your cursor in a specific cell.
In the Cell section, select the alignment for that specific cell in the "Vertically align" field.

Examples of table layouts

Table layouts

To set a table column width using the ruler

When you click inside a table column the ruler displays bars, which represent the start and the end of the column.

1. Put the document in Edit mode.

2. Click the column to change.

3. Choose View - Ruler.

4. On the ruler:

Drag the first shaded bar to the starting point for the column.
Drag the second shaded bar to the ending point for the column.

See Also

Customizing tables

Creating tables

Printing documents

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To do this	Procedure
Set table width to extend from margin to margin in a given frame size within a rich-text field	In the Table section, select "Fit with margins" in the Width field.
Set table width to be the same size as the window, extending beyond the margins of a given frame size within a rich-text field	In the Table section, select "Fit to window" in the Width field.
Set a measured column width for a table in a rich-text field, regardless of frame size	In the Table section, select "Fixed width" in the Width field. In the Table section, select the position for your table in the Position field. In the Cell section, adjust cell width in the Width field; click check mark to save. Note You can also set column width using the ruler.
Size column width according to text in table (This cannot be done in Fixed Width tables)	Enter text in each cell. Place your cursor in the column that you want to size. In the Cell section, select "Size to fit." Note Sizing columns according to text is specific to each individual column.
Set a fixed cell width in a "Fit with margins" table or a "Fit to window" table	In the Cell section, select "Fixed width." Adjust cell width in the Width field; click check mark to save.
Set minimum height for all cells	In the Cell section, adjust height in the "Minimum height" field; click check mark to save.
Adjust spacing for all cells between text and row borders	In the Cell section, adjust spacing in the "Row spacing" field; click check mark to save.
Adjust spacing for all cells between text and column borders	In the Cell section, adjust spacing in the "Column spacing" field; click check mark to save.
Align text to the top, center, or bottom of a cell	Place your cursor in a specific cell. In the Cell section, select the alignment for that specific cell in the "Vertically align" field.