Tables are most commonly used to arrange data systematically (as below). However, tables with invisible borders can also be used to organise the layout of a text and pictures on a web page.

A web page showing data arranged systematically in a table

Creating a Table

In FrontPage you can create a table in a number of different ways. The end result is the same - but the way you get there is quite different.

To create a table using the Table menu

If you create a table using the Insert Table... command from the Table menu, you are able to set initial properties for the table as it is created.

• In Page view, move the insertion point to where you want to create the table
• From the Table menu, select Insert, and then select Table...

The Insert Table dialogue box is displayed.

• In the Rows: field, specify the number of rows you want
• In the Columns: field, specify the number of columns you want
• In the Alignment: field, choose where you want the table positioned on the page
• In the Border Size: field, enter how wide you want the border to be, in pixels
• To change the table's cell padding, enter a number in the Cell Padding: field. Cell padding is the space between the contents and inside edges of cells.
• To change the table's cell spacing, enter a number in the Cell Spacing field. Cell spacing determines how much space is placed between all the cells in a table.
• Click OK

Tip: You can reset the alignment, border size, cell padding and spacing once you have created the table, by right-clicking the table and selecting Table Properties... from the shortcut menu.

Note: When you insert a table with a border size of zero, FrontPage displays a table grid to help you design the layout of the table. This grid is a guide only; when the page is displayed in a web browser the grid will not be shown.

To create a table using the Insert Table button

To quickly create a table with the same number of cells in each row and column, using mostly default settings, follow the procedure below.

• In Page view, move the insertion point where you want to create the table
• On the Standard toolbar, click Insert Table
• Drag until FrontPage displays the number of rows and columns you want
• Release the mouse button

The table is created.


To create a table using the Table drawing tools

The Draw Table button on the Table Toolbar allows you to draw a table with irregular rows and columns.

• In Page view, move the insertion point to where you want to create the table
• On the Standard toolbar, click Draw Table

OR

• From the Table menu, select Draw Table...

The Tables toolbar is displayed.

• To draw the outside border of the table, drag from the upper-left corner to the lower-right corner of the table
• To make cells, draw vertical and horizontal lines within the table
• To finish drawing lines, on the Standard toolbar, click Draw Table again

Tip: Click Eraser on the Tables toolbar to remove any lines you do not want.

Note: FrontPage adds the HTML tags <table> </table> around the table. The HTML tags <td> </td> define a table cell.

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