Using Tables to Present Content > Formatting tables and cells > Setting table properties

Setting table properties

The Property inspector displays table properties when a table is selected.

You can also use the Format Table command to quickly apply a preset design to a selected table. See Using a design scheme to format a table.

To specify table properties:

1	Select the table.
2	Choose Window > Properties to open the Property inspector. Click the expander arrow in the lower right corner to see all properties.

To name the table:

In the Table Name field, type a name for the table.

To select table layout options:

	In the Rows and Cols fields, specify the number of rows and columns in the table.
	In the W and H fields, specify the width and height of the table as a number of pixels or as a percentage of the browser window. You usually don't need to set the height of a table.
	Use the Align field to specify how a table aligns with other elements in the same paragraph, such as text or images. Left aligns the table to the left of other elements, right aligns the table to the right of other elements, and Center centers the table. You can left-align, right-align, or center the table relative to the other elements. You can also choose the browser's default alignment.
	Use the Clear Row Heights and Clear Column Widths buttons to delete all table row height and column width values from the table.
	Use the Convert Table Widths to Pixels button to convert the table width from a percentage of the browser window to its current width in pixels.
	Use the Convert Table Widths to Percent button to convert the current table width from pixels to a percentage of the browser window.

To set cell padding and spacing, choose from the following options:

	In the CellPad field, specify the number of pixels between the cell content and the cell boundary (or wall).
	In the CellSpace field, specify the number of pixels between each table cell.

When cell spacing and cell padding are not assigned specific values, Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Dreamweaver all display the table as if cell spacing were set to 2 and cell padding were set to 1.

To set table borders, choose from the following options:

	In the Border field, specify the width of the table border in pixels. Most browsers display the border as a three-dimensional line.
	If you are using the table for page layout, specify a border value of 0. To view cell and table boundaries when the border is set to 0, choose View > Visual Aids > Table Borders.
	Use the Brdr Color field to select a border color for the entire table.
	Use the Bg Color options to select the background image or background color for the table.
	Use the Bg Image field to select the background image for the table.