WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS

To create a tabbed table
A tabbed table uses tabbed rows to display information. When formatting or customizing a tabbed table, it is important to remember that tabs are rows. For example, if you choose to insert a row, you are inserting another tab. To insert rows that aren't tabs, you need to create a nested table in one of the cells in the tabbed table.

This is an example of a tabbed table:

Table with tabs

1. Put the document in Edit mode.

2. Click where you want the table to appear.

3. Choose Create - Table.

4. Click the tabbed table button in the "Table Type" section.

5. Specify the number of rows (tabs) and columns in the "Table Size" section.


6. Click OK.

Tip It is easier to see tabbed rows by choosing different colors for each row.

To create labels for tabs in a tabbed table

1. Place your cursor in the tabbed row you want to label.

2. Choose Table - Table Properties.

3. Click the Table Rows tab.

4. Enter text for the tab in the "Tab label and caption" field in the "For selected row" section.

5. Select a font, size, style, and color for the text of the tab label.

Note To make your tabs consistent in size, regardless of the tab labels, select "Size tabs equally" under "For tabs."

To move tabs to another side of a tabbed table

1. Put focus in a cell, and choose Table - Table Properties.

2. Click the Table Rows tab.

3. Choose one of the following options in the "Show Tabs on" list in the "For tabs" section:

4. (Optional) To indent the tabs on your tabbed table, so they are not left-aligned, enter the number of indents you want for the tabs in the "Indent first tab" field under "For tabs." As you enter different numbers, you can see how the indents look on your tabbed table.
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