Microsoft FrontPage 2000, 2002, 2003 Tutorials
A table is made up of rows and columns of cells in which you can insert text and graphics.
You can use a table to present information in a grid-like format, such as timetables, product information, rates, and so on.
Insert a table
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On the Menu bar, select Table | Insert | Table
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You can set the layout of a table by changing the following properties:
- Rows - the number of rows you want.
- Columns - the number of columns you want.
- Alignment - alignment of the table relative to the page
- Border size - thickness of the table's outer border
- Cell padding - the space between text and cell borders
- Cell spacing - the distance between cells in a table
Table / Cell background
You can choose background color or background pictures for the entire table or for individual cells.
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Move the insertion point inside the cell or table for which you want to set the background.
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Right-click, and then click Cell Properties or Table Properties, depending on whether you want to set the background for a cell or table.
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Do one of the following:
- Color background - under Background, in the Color list, select a color for the table background.
- Picture background - under Background, select the Use background picture check box, and then click Browse.
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Table / Cell border color
You can set the border color for the entire table or for individual cells. The border size must be greater than zero; otherwise, the border color will not be displayed. If your web page uses theme, you can't set border color for a table.
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Move the insertion point inside the cell or table for which you want to set the border color.
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Right-click, and then click Cell Properties or Table Properties, depending on whether you want to set a border color for a cell or table.
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Do one of the following:
- To set one color for the border, under Borders, select a color from the Color list.
- To set a two-color border, under Borders, select colors from the Light border and Dark border lists. The color from the Color list will not be used. However, if you select only a Light border or a Dark border, the color selected from the Color list will be used as the second color.
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Text alignment in a cell
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Right-click the cell and select Cell Properties.
- Horizontal alignment - horizontal alignment of the cell's content relative to the cell
- Vertical alignment - vertical alignment of the cell's content relative to the cell
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