Display a table to your end users by inserting it into the content field of a node.
In the + Insert options of a node, select Table, then, format it and fill it with content according to your requirements. Use the six dot icon to drag and drop the table into position. To delete the table, click on the trash icon.
When copying your table, you can double-click the six dot icon to select the entire table. Alternatively, copy the line above and below your table and delete it after pasting.
Note that certain formatting elements, like borders, might not appear correctly in emails sent via the Send Email action, depending on the recipient’s email program.
Formatting your table
When you select Table, a default table with 3 columns and 5 rows, including a header row, is inserted. You can then format and make additional modifications to the table using the available customization options located below the text formatting options.
The customization menu will be hidden when the table is deselected.
Rows
Collapse for table row formatting options
Add row above adds a row above the currently selected row. This control is disabled when the selected row is a header row. | |
Add row below adds a row below the currently selected row. When the last column of the last row is selected, you may also use the Tab key to add a new row. | |
Delete row deletes the selected row. | |
Add header row changes the type of the type of the topmost row. It does not add an entirely new row but converts the topmost row to a header row. This option only displays when the table does not contain a header row. | |
Delete header row changes the type of the topmost row. It does not delete the entire row but converts it to a regular row. |
To move from one cell to the next within a table, use the Tab key (↹ on Windows or ⇥ on Mac) on your keyboard. Pressing the Tab key in the last cell will create a new row in the table.
Columns
Collapse for table column formatting options
Add column to the left adds a column to the left of the selected column. | |
Add column to the right adds a column to the right of the selected column. | |
Delete column deletes the selected column. | |
Add header column changes the type of the leftmost column. It does not add an entirely new column but converts the leftmost column to a header column. This option only displays when the table does not contain a header column. | |
Delete header column changes the type of the leftmost column. It does not delete the entire column but converts it to a regular column. |
Using table headers is highly also improves table accessibility for end users with screen readers.
Adjusting column width
To adjust the width of a column, hover over the right side of the column until a blue line appears. Click and drag the line to resize the column as needed.
Related topics
- You can also add a dynamically sized table to display a collection in documents generated through a module.
- When generating documents from templates containing tables, you can use commands to avoid empty table rows and columns.