TIP 53: Importing Data into Tables

Importing text into a table works seamlessly with several applications, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, AppleWorks, Lotus 123, and Lotus Word Pro (Figure 53). Just follow these easy steps:

1.	Select the cells and choose Edit > Copy to copy the text from the original file, such as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or a Microsoft Word table.
2.	Switch to GoLive and choose Edit > Paste to create a table from the clipboard data. Note that GoLive automagically creates the correct number of rows and columns to accommodate the content.

Figure 53. You can copy and paste, use the Special > Table commands, or these buttons in the Table Inspector to import and export table data.

Importing Partial Tables

The cell you select in the table determines the upper-left starting point for the imported text. This means that if you already have other content in your table, such as column headers, you can select the left-most cell in the second row and you'll end up with everything intact when you paste.

If you need to import a plain text file into a table, choose Special > Table > Import Tab-Delimited Text and select the text file. You can also export tab-delimited text from HTML tables in GoLive. Just select the table in the Layout Editor and choose Special > Table > Export Tab-Delimited Text to save out a text file.