«Table» Ribbon Tab

You can insert, delete, merge, or resize cells, rows, and columns in tables. You can modify the cells in place or use the EditTableCell command.

The Table ribbon tab appears on table cells selection.

Use the tools on the Table ribbon tab to modify the table.

Insert panel:

Tool

Button

Description

Column Left

tableedit_insertrowleft_r

Inserts a column to the left of the selected column. If you selected multiple columns, the same number of columns are inserted.

Column Right

tableedit_insertrowright_r

Inserts a column to the right of the selected column. If you selected multiple columns, the same number of columns are inserted.

Row Above

tableedit_insertrowabove_r

Inserts a row above the selected row. If you selected multiple rows, the same number of rows are inserted.

Row Below

tableedit_insertrowbelow_r

Inserts a row below the selected row. If you selected multiple rows, the same number of rows are inserted.

Remove panel:

Tool

Button

Description

Row

tableedit_removerows_r

Deletes the row(s) of selected cell(s).

Column

tableedit_removecolumns_r

Deletes the column(s) of selected cell(s).

Size panel:

Tool

Button

Description

Rows Equally

tableedit_resizerow_r

Makes the selected rows of equal height. The total height of the table does not change.

Columns Equally

tableedit_resizecolumn_r

Makes the selected columns of equal width. The total width of the table does not change.

Merge panel:

Tool

Button

Description

Merge (Flyout)

tableedit_mergecells_r

Combines selected cells. Specify whether to merge All, Horizontal, or Vertical. This option is not available if you select only one cell.

Unmerge

tableedit_unmergecells_r

Deletes the column(s) of selected cell(s).

Cell panel:

Tool

Button

Description

Cell Format

tableedit_cell_format_r

Displays the Cell Format dialog box. You can specify the border line style of the cell.

Data panel:

Tool

Button

Description

Data

icon_table_datatype_r

Specifies the cell data type.

Formula panel:

Tool

Button

Description

Formula

icon_table_formula_r

Inserts the specified formula in the cell. This option is not available if you select more than one cell.

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