Tables

Tables are a great way to organise and display data in an interesting and easy-to-read format on your website.  

• Creating a Table
• Adding and Deleting Table Rows
• Adding and Deleting Table Columns
• Table Cell Properties
• Saving

Creating a Table

• Click into the content area of the page on your website where you require a table.
  
  
• Click in the content area and select the Table icon from the Edit tab. The Table Properties window will appear.

• Type the number of Rows and Columns required.
  
  Note: Set the width to a percentage e.g. 100%.  If you have a Responsive website, this will mean that your content scales accordingly, in turn displaying appropriately on mobile and tablet devices.
   
• Press OK to close the Table Properties window and place the table on your page.

Adding and Deleting Table Rows

• Locate the table and place your cursor where you would like to add a new Row.
  
  
• Right-click and select Row.
• In the pop-out menu, select whether you would like to:
  • Insert Row Before - Insert a new Row above your cursor.
  • Insert Row After - Insert a new Row below your cursor.
  • Delete Rows - Deletes the Row containing your cursor. 

Adding and Deleting Table Columns

• Locate the table and place your cursor where you would like to add a new Column.
  
  
• Right-click and select Column.

• In the pop-out menu, select whether you would like to:
  • Insert Column Before - Insert a new column to the left of your cursor.
  • Insert Column After - Insert a new column to the right of your cursor.
  • Delete Columns - Deletes the column containing your cursor.

Table Cell Properties

• Locate the table and place your cursor where you would like to edit an individual Cell Property.
  
  
• Right-click and select Cell.
  
  
• In the pop-out menu, select Cell Properties.

• In the Cell Properties window, you can configure lots of options for an individual cell, such as:

• • Width - Cell width in pixels or percentage.
  • Height - Cell height in pixels.
  • Word Wrap - Wrap text onto a new line within the defined cell width.
  • Horizontal Alignment - Align text horizontally left, centre, right or justify
  • Vertical Alignment - Align text vertically to the top, middle, bottom or baseline.
  • Cell Type - Define a cell as data or header content.
  • Rows Span - Specifies the number of rows a cell should span.
  • Columns Span - Specifies the number of columns a cell should span. 
  • Background Color - Type a Hex colour code for the background or click Choose to display the colour picker.
  • Border Color - Type a Hex colour code for the border or click Choose to display the colour picker.

Saving

Click the save button on the Edit Tab and choose the desired save option.  

• Save Now
  • If you see this option, you are able to save and publish your item immediately to make it live on the website.
  • If you have purchased our School News Mobile App, Administrators or Publishers will also be able to tick the option to send a notification to subscribed app users.  
     
• Save Draft
  • This will allow you to save your item without publishing it, and return to continue editing via the Drafts button on the Home Tab
     
• Send for Approval
  • This option enables you to send an item to be reviewed and approved by either an Administrator or Publisher.  Once approved this item will be made live on the site.