Using Expanded Tables Mode for Selecting

When you're selecting tables and table elements, it can sometimes be difficult to select the particular part you're after, especially if some of the table cells are narrow horizontally or vertically ( Figure 9.14 ). To make things easier on you, Dreamweaver offers Expanded Tables mode , which temporarily adds a border (if there is none) and increases the cell padding and cell spacing. These changes aren't permanent, and don't show up in a Web browser.

Figure 9.14. If you wanted to select the cells under Q3 or Q4, it could be difficult to do so because they are so small.

To enter Expanded Tables mode:

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Choose View > Table Mode > Expanded Tables Mode. or In the Layout category of the Insert Bar, click the Expanded button ( Figure 9.15 ). Figure 9.15. Click the Expanded button in the Layout category of the Insert Bar to enter Expanded Tables mode. or Press F6. The Design view switches to Expanded Tables mode ( Figure 9.16 ), changing the appearance of all the tables in the document. Figure 9.16. Expanded Tables mode makes all the tables in the document bigger, so you can select table elements easier. Note the indicator bar at the top of the document window that tells you that you're in a special mode. An indicator bar appears at the top of the document window to let you know you're in the Expanded Tables mode.

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Select and edit table elements as you like.

Tip

• Remember that Expanded Tables mode is not a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) view, as is the standard Design view. Always switch out of Expanded Tables mode before you do any serious page layout or formatting.

To exit Expanded Tables mode:

• Choose View > Table Mode > Expanded Tables Mode.

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  In the Layout category of the Insert Bar, click the Standard button.

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  Click the [exit] link in the Expanded Tables mode indicator bar.

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  Press F6.