Use the Text Editor: Tables

The Rich Text Editor (RTE) includes the option for adding and working with tables.

1. Use the Page Module and select the Page from the page tree that you would like to edit.
2. Next, either create a new Content Element (click on the Page with the Green Plus) or on the edit icon in an existing Content Element.
3. Click on the Text tab to access the Rich Text Editor.
4. To delete the existing text, you can click inside the RTE Text box and press Control-A and then press the delete key on your computer, or you can Click and drag over the text to highlight it and then press the delete key.
5. Next, click on the Insert Table icon to create a table in the RTE text box.
6. If needed, change the number of rows or columns you would like in your table, then click the OK button.
7. Next, you can enter text or graphics into the cells as desired.
8. Now click on the Save and view document to see your work in the Frontend.
9. Next, click in one of the cells in the table and right click (Mac Control-Click), to view the Contextual Table Menu.
10. Select Table Properties from the menu.
11. The Table Properties window will open. Here you can enter a caption (that will appended to the top center of the table) and give the table a summary for non-visual browsers. You can also designate header formatted cells. Click the OK button when you're finished.
12. Next, insert a row above the first row. First, click into a cell in the first row and then right click and select the Insert Row Before from the menu.
13. If you cannot see the table's borders, click on the Toggle Table Borders icon.
14. Now, add a row beneath the bottom row. To do so, click in one of the cells in the bottom row , right click, and select Insert Row After from the menu.
15. Next, remove the bottom row. First, click into a cell in the bottom row, right click, and select Delete Row from the menu.
16. You can also insert columns into the table. Click into the row where you want to insert a column, right click, and select the Insert Ccolumn Before or Insert Column After from the menu.
17. Delete a column by selecting a cell in the column you want to remove, open the Contextual Menu, and select Delete Column.
18. Now, change the Header rows and columns. Click in one of the header cells, either in the top row or in the first column and open the Contextual Menu. Select Table Properties.
19. Click on the Headers dropdown menu and make your selection. You can choose to have no header rows or columns if you prefer. Click OK when you're done.
20. Rows, cells, or columns can be merged using the Merge cell icon. Click a cell in the table that you want to include in the merge and, hold down the left mouse button and drag your mouse into the adjoining cells you want to merge. Then right click in the selection and choose Merge Cells
21. You can also split merged cells by right clicking within a merged cell and selecting then clicking on Split Row or Split Column.
22. You can also add individual cells anywhere within the table. Be aware that an unbalanced table may create an unexpected display in the Frontend.
23. To add a cell, right click in a table cell and select Insert Cell Before the Insert Cell After. Delete a cell by selecting Delete Cell.
24. To add borders to a table, adjust margins or padding, you must modify your CSS file (an advanced function).