Using the Table or Control Palettes

You can also work with the Table palette or the Control palette to modify the number of columns and rows, their width and height, and other settings in tables.

To work with the Table palette or Control palette:

1.

Select the table or cells in the table.

2.

Choose Window > Type & Tables > Table. This opens the Table palette .

The Table palette provides an onscreen palette to modify many of the table controls.

or

Choose Window > Control. This opens the Control palette .

When a table is selected, the Control palette displays some of the table controls.

3.

Use the controls, fields, and icons as shown in the following chart.

Table feature	Icon
Number of rows
Number of columns
Row height menu
Row height
Column width control
Text vertical justification
Text rotation
There are four controls that are found only in the Table palette:
Top cell inset
Bottom cell inset
Left cell inset
Rigtht cell inset
There are also some table features that are only in the Control Palette
Merge cells
Unmerge cells
Stroke weight
Stroke type
Cell preview

Tip

You can also use the commands in the Table palette menu or Control palette menu to modify the table.