Inserting a table into the WYSIWYG Editor

Use the WYSIWYG Editor to insert tables into your content. Tables are a useful way of organizing tabular data into columns and rows.

How to insert a table into the WYSIWYG Editor

While you are creating content in the WYSIWYG Editor:

1. Select a spot in the editor where you want to insert a table. If you select a location in the middle of a paragraph, the table will insert on a new line after the cursor's location. 
2. Click Insert Table () and select the initial number of rows and columns that the table will have (up to 10x10). The table will insert after you select its size.
   

Editing tables in the WYSIWYG Editor

Table editing tools

Selecting a cell in a table while editing content in the WYSIWYG Editor displays a toolbar with the following editing tools:

Action	Usage
Table Header	Add a visually distinct row to the top of your table. Text in these cells should provide a general description of the information that is in the column.
Remove Table	Remove the table from your content.
Row	Select for Row options. These include: Insert row above: Add a row above the selected cell. Insert row below: Add a row below the selected cell. Delete row: Remove the row that contains the selected cell.
Column	Select for Column options. These include: Insert column before: Add a column to the right of the selected cell. Insert column after: Add a column to the left of the selected cell. Delete column: Remove the column that contains the selected cell.
Table Style	Select a style to apply to the entire table. Only one of these options can be active at a time: Dashed Borders: Change all borders from solid to dashed lines. Alternate Rows: Change the background color of every other row and remove borders between cells. By default, this color is gray. Cell Background colors override the color that this style applies. Alternative Columns: Change the background color of every other column and remove borders between cells. By default, this color is gray. Cell Background colors override the color that this style applies. No Borders: Remove all cell and table borders. Click an applied style a second time to remove it.
Cell	Select to modify the selected cell(s) in one of the following ways: Merge cells: Select multiple cells for this option to be available. Convert all selected cells into one cell. Vertical split: Split the selected cell into two columns. Horizontal split: Split the selected cell into two rows.
Cell Background	Change the background color of the selected cells. There are 27 colors to choose from, or you can enter a valid hex color code for the desired color. Select the Clear Formating option from the color swatch to revert to the default background color(typically white).
Vertical Align	Set the vertical position of the selected cell(s) contents.  Options include Top, Middle, or Bottom.
Horizontal Align	Set the horizontal position of the selected cell(s) contents. Options include Left, Center, Right, and Justify.
Cell Style	Select a style that applies to the selected cell(s). You can only select one of these options at a time: Highlighted: Change the border color of the selected cell(s). By default, this color is red. Thick: Increase the border thickness of the selected cell(s). Click an applied style a second time to remove it.

Resizing columns

Drag the borders of a column to resize it. Dragging the furthest right and left borders reduces the size of the table.

Inserting additional rows and columns

With no cells in the table selected, hover over the intersection point of column and row borders on the left and top of the table to reveal an insert button. Click this button to insert a column (when at the top of the table), or a row (when at the left of the table) at this location. Alternatively, you can insert rows and columns using the Table Toolbar.

Adding a line break above or below a table

With no cells in the table selected, hover over the top or bottom of the table to reveal a break button. Click this button to add a line break. This option is only available when there is not already a line above or below the table.

Selecting multiple cells

Select a cell and then drag to expand the selection.

Alternatively, after selecting a cell, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts to expand the selection: