
Why use a table in a document
Figure 1. Dialog box to create a table
In this dialog box, the number of rows and columns for the new table can be specified.
The checkboxes in the Options area are used for the initial setup of the following table
characteristics:
• Header – This checkbox defines the first row of the table as a header. If this box is
checked, the text is centered and the font is bold.
• Repeat Header – This checkbox causes the header, if it is defined with the header
checkbox, to repeat on each page if the table is so long that it does not fit onto one
page.
• Don't split table – This checkbox inhibits a table from splitting across pages if it starts
near the end of a page and continues onto the next. If this box is checked, the whole
table is moved onto the following page.
• Border – This checkbox will surround each cell of the table with a black line. This
border can be modified or deleted later.
After making your choices, click the OK button.
The Writer program will create a table whose width is delimited within the page margins. All
the columns will have the same width, and the ruler will show the column separations (see
STEP 1 in Figure 2).
To modify the width of a column:
1) Move the cursor to the border of the column or to the corresponding position on the
ruler, and click the left mouse button.
2) Hold the button down and drag the cursor to the desired position, then release the
mouse button.
STEP 2 in Figure 2 shows the first column already reduced, and the last one being reduced.
Working with Tables 2
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