notes for Tables in indesign:
table drawing/editing
insert
create text frame click into frame table -> insert table
table options
window -> type & tables -> table
table over several pages
tables can connect with next textframe, like text!
convert text to tables
click into textframe select all the text table -> convert text to table
increase row size
while in textframe, click on border and drag
increate proportionally
shift drag on the border of the last row/column
to see overset text in cells
select some text inside the cell edit -> edit in story editor
all rows same size
table -> select -> table or column table -> distribute rows evenly
merge/split cells
select cells -> table -> merge or split cells
delete rows/columns
table -> delete -> ...
table formating
table border
table -> table options -> table setup make border width thinner
turn off frame edges (to see textboxes without blue lines)
view -> extras -> hide frame edges
cell options
table -> select -> table table -> cell options -> text strokes and fills -> deselect blue lines in the square to adjust middle borders, just turn on blue middle line! set fill color to none
fills
click into table table -> table options -> table setup -> fills alternating pattern -> every other row set color
no strokes
select all table with option command a on top menu square -> make sure all lines are blue! set stroke to 0
no strokes except middle
option command a in top bar, tripple click on square outside lines to deselect turn on middle blue line format on top bar, change color too
change cell color
select cells -> on top menu -> select fill
headers
use headers when tables stretch over several pages/textboxes! create the header row, fills & type select header row -> table -> convert rows -> to header to update header row, edit first row
table & cell styles
always start with cell styles first
cell styles
window -> styles -> cell styles flyout icon -> new cell style leave settings, just assign a paragraph style! useful styles: left column, right column, header cell, body cells bottom row
table styles
click into table option click on new table styles button select the cell styles click ok and then click on the style to assign it to the table define header row again for a new table -> select header row -> table -> convert rows -> to header