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<sect1 id="tables">
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<sect1info>
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<authorgroup>
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<author>
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<firstname>Mike</firstname>
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<surname>McBride</surname>
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</author>
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<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS -->
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</authorgroup>
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</sect1info>
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<title>Tables</title>
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<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>using</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>&kword; has the built in ability to generate tables for the display of data.</para>
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<para>These tables can consist of up to 128 rows and 128 columns,
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with text centered or justified differently in different cells. Text flows easily around in the
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table and cells are resized (if specified by the user) automatically to fit comfortably around the data.</para>
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<para>Tables in &kword; are for the display of data only. No calculations can be performed.</para>
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<tip><para>Remember, if you need the functions of a spreadsheet, you can <link
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linkend="kparts">embed a &kspread; Table</link> in your
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document.</para></tip>
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<para>This section of the document will cover the formatting of tables
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<emphasis>created in &kword;</emphasis> only.</para>
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<sect2 id="table-new"><title>Adding a new Table</title>
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<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>adding</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>You can create a table in &kword; in one of three ways:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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<para>Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Insert</guimenu>
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<guimenuitem>Table...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar.</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>You can use the keyboard shortcut: <keycombo
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action="simul"><keycap>F5</keycap></keycombo>.</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>or by clicking <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata
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fileref="part-kspread.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject>
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on the toolbar.</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<para>This will open a dialog box. The dialog box has two tabs: <guilabel>Geometry</guilabel> and <guilabel>Templates</guilabel>.</para>
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<screenshot>
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<mediaobject>
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<imageobject>
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<imagedata fileref="instab1.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
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</mediaobject>
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</screenshot>
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<para>This dialog box is divided into two halves.</para>
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<para>The right half of the dialog box provides you a quick visual guide
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to how many rows and columns will be created in the table. This is
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useful for laying out your table. You cannot edit
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your table layout here.</para>
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<para>The left half of the dialog box consists of two combo boxes.</para>
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<para>The spin box labeled <guilabel>Number of
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rows:</guilabel>, allows you to specify from 1 to 128 rows in the
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table.</para>
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<para>The spin box labeled <guilabel>Number of
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columns:</guilabel>, allows you to specify from 1 to 128 columns in the
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table.</para>
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<para>While adjusting either of these two options, the preview box
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adjusts to your new settings.</para>
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<para>If you click on the tab labeled <guilabel>Templates</guilabel>, you can use predefined table looks to format the look of your table.
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For more information see the section on <link linkend="table-templates">Using formatting templates</link>.</para>
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<para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to insert the table.</para>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to cancel this action and return to editing your document.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="table-navigation">
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<title>Moving between cells in a table</title>
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<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>navigating</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>You can navigate between cells of the table by using the mouse (simply click in the cell you want to edit),
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or by using the keyboard (use the arrow keys to move up, down, left or right one cell at a time).</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="table-delete">
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<title>Deleting a Table</title>
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<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>deleting</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>To delete a table in &kword;:</para>
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<para>Place the mouse pointer over the frame of any cell of the table you want to
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delete and click once with the &LMB;. </para>
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<warning>
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<para>Be sure you have selected the correct table before continuing.
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&kword; will not ask for confirmation.</para>
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</warning>
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<para>Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu><guimenuitem>Delete
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Table</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar</para>
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<para>The table will be immediately deleted.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="table-insert-row">
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<title>Insert Row in Table</title>
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<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>inserting a row</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>You can insert a row into any place in a table.</para>
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<para>To insert a row into a table, place the mouse pointer over the border of any cell of the table you want to add
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a row to. Using your mouse, select either <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu>
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<guisubmenu>Row</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>Insert Row...</guimenuitem>
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</menuchoice> from the menubar or
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click <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata
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fileref="rowin.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> on the
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toolbar.</para>
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<para>This will bring up a dialog box.</para>
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<screenshot>
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<mediaobject>
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<imageobject><imagedata fileref="insrowdlg.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
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</mediaobject>
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</screenshot>
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<para>The spin box labeled <guilabel>Row:</guilabel>, allows
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you to select any row within the table. This number selection box
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limits you to the rows currently in the table.</para>
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<para>Select the row you want to use as a reference.</para>
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<para>Now select either <guilabel>Before</guilabel> or
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<guilabel>After</guilabel> as is appropriate.</para>
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<para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the row or click
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<guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to not add any rows.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="table-insert-column">
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<title>Insert Column in Table</title>
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<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>inserting a column</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>To insert a column into a table, place the mouse pointer over the border of any cell of the table you want to add
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a column to. Select either <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu><guisubmenu>Column</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>Insert Column...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar or click
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<inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="colin.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> on the
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toolbar.</para>
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<para>This will bring up a dialog box.</para>
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<screenshot>
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<mediaobject>
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<imageobject>
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<imagedata fileref="inscoldlg.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
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</mediaobject>
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</screenshot>
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<para>The number selection box labeled <guilabel>Column:</guilabel>,
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allows you to select any column within the table. This number selection
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box limits you to the columns currently in the table.</para>
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<para>Select the column you want to use as a reference.</para>
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<para>Now select either <guilabel>Before</guilabel> or
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<guilabel>After</guilabel> as is appropriate.</para>
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<para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to add the column or click
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<guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to not add any columns.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="table-delete-row">
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<title>Delete Row in Table</title>
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<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>deleting a row</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>To delete a row from a table:</para>
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<para>Click once with the &LMB; in any cell in the row you want to delete Then:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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<para>select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu><guisubmenu>Row</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>Delete Selected
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Rows...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>or click <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata
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fileref="rowout.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> on the
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toolbar.</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<para>This will bring up a dialog box confirming that your have selected the correct row(s).</para>
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<warning>
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<para>Make sure you have selected the correct row(s) before
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continuing.</para>
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<para>&kword; will delete any data contained within the selected rows.</para>
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</warning>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> to delete the row, or click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to not
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delete any rows.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="table-delete-column">
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<title>Delete Column in Table</title>
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<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>deleting a column</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>To delete a column from a table:</para>
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<para>Click once with the &LMB; in any cell in the column you want to delete Then:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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<para>select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu><guisubmenu>Column</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>Delete Selected
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Columns...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>or click <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata
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fileref="colout.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> on the
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toolbar.</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<para>This will bring up a dialog box confirming that your have selected the correct column(s).</para>
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<warning>
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<para>Make sure you have selected the correct column(s) before
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continuing.</para>
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<para>&kword; will delete any data contained within these columns.</para>
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</warning>
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<para>Click <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> to delete the column(s), or click
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<guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to not delete any columns.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="table-resize-column">
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<title>Change column width</title>
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<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>change column width</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>When a table is created, all columns are equal in width. You can change the width of individual columns by using
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<link linkend="table-resize-column-mouse">the mouse</link> or <link linkend="table-resize-column-dialog">the keyboard</link>.</para>
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<sect3 id="table-resize-column-mouse"><title>Using the mouse</title>
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<para>First select any cell in the column you want to change, by holding down the &Ctrl; key and clicking once with the &LMB;.</para>
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<para>The cell is now surrounded by 8 colored boxes. Place the mouse over the box in the middle of the
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right vertical border of the cell. The mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow. Click on the box and drag the right edge of the
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cell to the desired width. When you release the &LMB;, the entire column will assume the width of this cell.</para>
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</sect3>
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<sect3 id="table-resize-column-dialog"><title>Using the dialog box</title>
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<para>First, select any cell in the column you want to change, by holding down the &Ctrl; key and clicking once with the &LMB;.</para>
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<tip><para>You can select any cell in the table to change column widths. By selecting a cell in the column you want to change
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the dialog box will default to the correct column automatically.</para></tip>
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<para>Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu><guisubmenu>Column</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>Resize
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Column...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar.</para>
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<para>A dialog box will appear. In the spin box labeled <guilabel>Column:</guilabel>, you can chose a different column to set.
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In the spin box labeled <guilabel>Width:</guilabel>, enter the desired width of the column.</para>
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<para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to change the width, or click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to leave the column
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width unchanged.</para>
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</sect3>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="table-join-cells">
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<title>Join Cells in Table</title>
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<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>join cells</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>A table is traditionally made of a grid of rows and columns, with
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equal sized cells throughout the table.</para>
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<para>Sometimes you would like to spread text out over several cells in
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a table. This is especially common with titles.</para>
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<para>&kword; allows you to do this by <emphasis>Joining</emphasis> two (or
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more) adjacent cells of a table together.</para>
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<screenshot>
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<mediaobject>
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<imageobject><imagedata fileref="joincell.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
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</mediaobject>
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</screenshot>
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<para>This is an example of three cells joined together in the middle of
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a table.</para>
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<tip>
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<para>You can join cells vertically, as well as horizontally.</para>
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</tip>
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<para>To join several cells you must first select the cells. To select the cells, hold down the &Ctrl; key
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and click once with the &LMB;
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in a cell. Click on the next cell with the &LMB;. Continue
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this until you have selected all the cells you want to join together.</para>
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<tip>
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<para>If you have a number of cells in a row that you want to select,
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you can select them in two quick steps:</para>
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<para>First hold down the &Ctrl; key and click on one of the end cells.</para>
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<para>Now hold down the &Shift; key and click on the cell at the other
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end of the row or column you want to join.</para>
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<para>All cells between these two cells will be selected.</para>
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</tip>
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<para>Once you have selected all the cells you want to join,
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select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu><guisubmenu>Cell</guisubmenu>
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<guimenuitem>Join Cells</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar</para>
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<para>The cells will now be joined.</para>
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<para>Any text in the left most frame will now be located in the joined
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frame. Any text from any other frames will be deleted.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="table-split-cells">
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<title>Split Cells in Table</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>split cells</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>In addition to combining two or more cells into a single cell, it is easy to split one cell into many cells.</para>
|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
<para>If you decide that you do not want the previously joined cells to
|
||
|
|
be joined any longer, you can <quote>split</quote> them back into individual cells
|
||
|
|
again. You can also split cells within a column or row. They do not need
|
||
|
|
to have been previously joined.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>To split a cell, select the cell you want to split by holding the &Ctrl; button down and
|
||
|
|
clicking on it with the
|
||
|
|
&LMB;. Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu><guisubmenu>Cell</guisubmenu>
|
||
|
|
<guimenuitem>Split Cell...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>This will bring up a small dialog box which allows you to set the number of rows and
|
||
|
|
the number of columns you want to split this cell into.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>Once you have set the correct number of rows and columns in the spin boxes, click
|
||
|
|
<guibutton>OK</guibutton> to split the cells. Click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to abort.</para>
|
||
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|
|
||
|
|
</sect2>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect2 id="table-ungroup">
|
||
|
|
<title>Ungroup a Table</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>ungrouping</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>If you select a cell in a table and then choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu>
|
||
|
|
<guimenuitem>Ungroup Table</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar, &kword; will convert each cell in your table
|
||
|
|
into an individual frame. You can then move these frames around independently on the page.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
</sect2>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect2 id="table-protect">
|
||
|
|
<title>Protecting a cell in a table.</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>protecting cells</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>You can protect any or all cells in a table from accidental modification or deletion.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Simply select the cell(s) you want to protect, then:</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu>
|
||
|
|
<guisubmenu>Cell</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Protect Cells</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
from the menubar or hold down the &Ctrl; button, click in the cell once with the &RMB; and select
|
||
|
|
<menuchoice> <guimenuitem>Cell</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Protect Cells</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
from the popup menu.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>You will not be able to change the contents or formatting of that cell.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<note><para>To disable the protection, simply repeat the steps above, and the cells will no longer be protected.</para></note>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
</sect2>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect2 id="table-format">
|
||
|
|
<title>Formating a Table</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>formating</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>There are many aspects of a table that can be formatted.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>For information of formatting text with a table see <link linkend="change-font">Format characters</link>.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>For information on formatting borders between frames in individual cells, see <link linkend="para-borders">Borders</link></para>
|
||
|
|
<para>For information on formatting background color of individual cells, see <link linkend="format-frame-background">Frame background</link></para>
|
||
|
|
<para>For information on changing the width of columns, see <link linkend="table-resize-column">Resizing Columns</link></para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>&kword; also provides the user with a set of tools to help speed up the formatting of tables.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect3 id="table-geometry">
|
||
|
|
<title>Altering the number of rows and columns in a table.</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>changing geometry</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>Previously in the manual, we have discussed how to individually add or delete rows and/or columns. &kword; also provides the
|
||
|
|
user the ability to make major changes to the number of rows and columns in a table.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu>
|
||
|
|
<guimenuitem>Properties...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
from the menubar. A dialog will appear.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<screenshot>
|
||
|
|
<mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
<imageobject>
|
||
|
|
<imagedata fileref="tableprop1.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
|
||
|
|
</mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
</screenshot>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>You can use this dialog to change the number of rows in your table by using the spin box labeled
|
||
|
|
<guilabel>Number of rows:</guilabel>.</para>
|
||
|
|
<warning><para>If you reduce the number of rows using this dialog box, &kword; will delete the bottom row(s)
|
||
|
|
<emphasis>including the data within the rows</emphasis>.</para><para>Be sure you do not have any data in these rows
|
||
|
|
that you need to preserve.</para></warning>
|
||
|
|
<para>You can use this dialog to change the number of columns in your table by using the spin box labeled
|
||
|
|
<guilabel>Number of columns:</guilabel>.</para>
|
||
|
|
<warning><para>If you reduce the number of columns using this dialog box, &kword; will delete the right most column(s)
|
||
|
|
<emphasis>including the data within the columns</emphasis>.</para><para>Be sure you do not have any data in these columns
|
||
|
|
that you need to preserve.</para></warning>
|
||
|
|
<para>Placing a mark in the check box labeled <guilabel>Reapply template to table</guilabel>, will cause &kword; to re-apply the
|
||
|
|
template to the table <emphasis>after adding or deleting the specified number of rows and/or columns</emphasis>.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to make changes permenant, or click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to abort all
|
||
|
|
changes.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
</sect3>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect3 id="table-format-selcol">
|
||
|
|
<title>Selecting an entire column for formatting</title>
|
||
|
|
<para>To select an entire column for formatting, move the mouse pointer to the white space directly <emphasis>above</emphasis>
|
||
|
|
the desired column. The mouse pointer will turn from an arrow to a hand. If you click with the &LMB;, the entire column will be selected. </para>
|
||
|
|
</sect3>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect3 id="table-format-selrow">
|
||
|
|
<title>Selecting an entire row for formatting</title>
|
||
|
|
<para>To select an entire row for formatting, move the mouse pointer to the white space directly <emphasis>to the left</emphasis> of
|
||
|
|
the desired row. The mouse pointer will turn from an arrow to a hand. If you click with the &LMB;, the entire row will be selected. </para>
|
||
|
|
</sect3>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect3 id="table-templates">
|
||
|
|
<title>Using table templates to format an entire table</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>templates</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>&kword; has templates for many commonly used table formatting options. Table templates provide
|
||
|
|
the same formatting functionality for tables that
|
||
|
|
document templates provide you for formating your documents.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Table</guimenu>
|
||
|
|
<guimenuitem>Properties...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
from the menubar. A dialog will appear. Click on the tab labeled <guilabel>Templates</guilabel>.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<screenshot>
|
||
|
|
<mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
<imageobject>
|
||
|
|
<imagedata fileref="tableprop2.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
|
||
|
|
</mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
</screenshot>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>Along the left of the dialog box, is a list of table templates.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>On the right is a preview box that
|
||
|
|
gives an example of what a table template will look like when applied to your table.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>Below the preview box, are 5 check boxes.</para>
|
||
|
|
<variablelist>
|
||
|
|
<varlistentry>
|
||
|
|
<term><guilabel>First row</guilabel></term>
|
||
|
|
<listitem><para>This check box will toggle formatting of all cells in the top row.</para></listitem>
|
||
|
|
</varlistentry>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<varlistentry>
|
||
|
|
<term><guilabel>Last row</guilabel></term>
|
||
|
|
<listitem><para>This check box will toggle formatting of all cells in the bottom row.</para></listitem>
|
||
|
|
</varlistentry>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<varlistentry>
|
||
|
|
<term><guilabel>Body</guilabel></term>
|
||
|
|
<listitem><para>This check box will toggle formatting of all cells in the body. The body of the table is any cells which are not formatted
|
||
|
|
by any of the other four options.</para></listitem>
|
||
|
|
</varlistentry>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<varlistentry>
|
||
|
|
<term><guilabel>First column</guilabel></term>
|
||
|
|
<listitem><para>This check box will toggle formatting of all cells in the left column.</para></listitem>
|
||
|
|
</varlistentry>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<varlistentry>
|
||
|
|
<term><guilabel>Last column</guilabel></term>
|
||
|
|
<listitem><para>This check box will toggle formatting of all cells in the right column.</para></listitem>
|
||
|
|
</varlistentry>
|
||
|
|
</variablelist>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<!--<para>The <guibutton>Customize</guibutton> is currently disabled, but will be available in future versions of &kword;.</para>-->
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>Placing a mark in the check box labeled <guilabel>Reapply template to table</guilabel>, will cause &kword; to re-apply the
|
||
|
|
template to the table <emphasis>after adding or deleting the specified number of rows and/or columns</emphasis>.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to make changes permenant, or click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton> to abort all
|
||
|
|
changes.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
</sect3>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
</sect2>
|
||
|
|
<sect2 id="tablestyle">
|
||
|
|
<title>Using table styles</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>tables</primary><secondary>styles</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>table styles</primary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>Table styles are a rapid way for you to format individual cells of your table to common formats. You can add or remove
|
||
|
|
table styles, and change predefined table styles to suit your needs. A table style consists of a frame style and a text style
|
||
|
|
which are grouped together and named.</para>
|
||
|
|
<sect3 id="tablestyle-use">
|
||
|
|
<title>Formatting a cell with a table styles</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>table styles</primary><secondary>formatting a cell with</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>To format a cell using a predefined table style simply:</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Select the cell(s) by holding down &Ctrl; and clicking within the cell with the &LMB;. You can also
|
||
|
|
<link linkend="table-format-selcol">select columns</link> and <link linkend="table-format-selrow">rows</link>.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Select <menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
<guimenu>Table</guimenu><guisubmenu>Tablestyle</guisubmenu></menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
from the menubar. A submenu will appear, listing all the currently defined table styles. Select the name of the table style
|
||
|
|
you want and all selected cells will automatically be formatting using the options of that table style.</para>
|
||
|
|
</sect3>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect3 id="tablestyle-edit">
|
||
|
|
<title>Editing a table style</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>table styles</primary><secondary>editing</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>To change the options of a table style, you will use the Table Style Manager.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Select <menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
<guimenu>Table</guimenu><guimenuitem>Table Style Manager...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
from the menubar. A dialog box will appear.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<screenshot>
|
||
|
|
<mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
<imageobject>
|
||
|
|
<imagedata fileref="tablestylist.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
|
||
|
|
</mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
</screenshot>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>All of the currently defined table styles are listed in the listbox on the left. The currently selected table style is highlighted, and
|
||
|
|
the name of the currently selected table style is listed in the text box labeled <guilabel>Name</guilabel>. (In this example,
|
||
|
|
the currently selected table style is <emphasis>Header 1</emphasis>.)</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Select the name of the table style you want to change by clicking on the name of the table style in the listbox on the left.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>In the section labeled <guilabel>Adjust</guilabel> is a combo box labeled <guilabel>Framestyle</guilabel> which is used to select the desired frame style.
|
||
|
|
If you want to add or alter a frame style, click the <guilabel>Change...</guilabel> button, and you will be taken to the
|
||
|
|
<link linkend="framestyle-edit">Framestylist</link> to make those changes.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Below that, is a combo box labeled <guilabel>Textstyle:</guilabel> which is used to select the desired text style for this table style.
|
||
|
|
If you want to add or alter a text style, click on the <guilabel>Change...</guilabel> button, and you will be taken directly to the
|
||
|
|
<link linkend="style-add-dialog">Stylelist</link> to make those changes.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>Once all changes have been made, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to save your changes. All of the affected table styles will
|
||
|
|
be changed to reflect the new options.</para>
|
||
|
|
</sect3>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect3 id="tablestyle-add">
|
||
|
|
<title>Creating a new table style</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>table styles</primary><secondary>creating</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>To create a new table style, select <menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
<guimenu>Table</guimenu><guimenuitem>Table Style Manager...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
from the menubar. A dialog box will appear.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<screenshot>
|
||
|
|
<mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
<imageobject>
|
||
|
|
<imagedata fileref="tablestylist.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
|
||
|
|
</mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
</screenshot>
|
||
|
|
<para>Select a table style from the list at the left which most closely matches your new desired table style.
|
||
|
|
The selected table style will be used as a template for the new table style. Select the table style by clicking
|
||
|
|
once with the &LMB; in the list on the left.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Click on the <guibutton>New</guibutton> button. &kword; will generate a new table style, which is a copy
|
||
|
|
of the previously selected table style.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Choose a name for your new table style, and type it in the text box labeled <guilabel>Name</guilabel>.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>You can now change your table style options to customize your newly created table style. For details, see
|
||
|
|
<link linkend="tablestyle-edit">Editing a table style</link>.</para>
|
||
|
|
</sect3>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect3 id="tablestyle-delete">
|
||
|
|
<title>Deleting a table style</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>table styles</primary><secondary>deleting</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>To delete table style, select <menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
<guimenu>Table</guimenu><guimenuitem>Table Style Manager...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
from the menubar. A dialog box will appear.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<screenshot>
|
||
|
|
<mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
<imageobject>
|
||
|
|
<imagedata fileref="tablestylist.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
|
||
|
|
</mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
</screenshot>
|
||
|
|
<para>Select the table style you want to delete
|
||
|
|
by clicking once with the &LMB; on the name of the table style you want to delete.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Click on the <guibutton>Delete</guibutton> button.</para>
|
||
|
|
<note><para>&kword; will not allow you to delete the <emphasis>Plain</emphasis> table style. </para></note>
|
||
|
|
</sect3>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect3 id="tablestyle-reorder">
|
||
|
|
<title>Changing the order of the table style in the list</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>table styles</primary><secondary>reordering</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>To change the order that the table style are listed, select <menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
<guimenu>Table</guimenu><guimenuitem>Table Style Manager...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
from the menubar. A dialog box will appear.</para>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<screenshot>
|
||
|
|
<mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
<imageobject>
|
||
|
|
<imagedata fileref="tablestylist.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
|
||
|
|
</mediaobject>
|
||
|
|
</screenshot>
|
||
|
|
<para>The order the table styles are listed in the menu is determined by the order of the table styles in the list on the left.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Select the table style you want to move from the list at the left by clicking once with the &LMB;.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>Now click on the <guiicon>Up Arrow</guiicon> and <guiicon>Down Arrow</guiicon> located at the bottom of the list of table styles.
|
||
|
|
This will move theselected table style up or down in the list of table styles.</para>
|
||
|
|
<para>When you are satisfied with the order of the list, select <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
|
||
|
|
</sect3>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<sect3 id="tablestyle-import">
|
||
|
|
<title>Importing a table style from another &kword; file</title>
|
||
|
|
<indexterm><primary>table styles</primary><secondary>importing</secondary></indexterm>
|
||
|
|
|
||
|
|
<para>To import a table style from another &kword; file, select <menuchoice>
|
||
|
|
<guimenu>Table</guimenu><guimenuitem>Table Style Manager...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
|
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from the menubar. A dialog box will appear.</para>
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<screenshot>
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<mediaobject>
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<imageobject>
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<imagedata fileref="tablestylist.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
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</mediaobject>
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</screenshot>
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<para>Click the button labeled <guibutton>Import From File</guibutton>. You can
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select the &kword; file using the <link linkend="file-dialog">file selection dialog</link>. Choose your file, and click
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<guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
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<para>A new dialog box will appear listing all available table styles for importing.</para>
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<tip><para>If &kword; encounters a duplicate table style name in the selected file, it will append a number to the end of the
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table style name to identify the imported style.</para>
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<para>As an example, if you import the <emphasis>Plain</emphasis> table style from another &kword; file, &kword; will change
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the name to <emphasis>Plain-1</emphasis>.</para></tip>
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<para>Select <emphasis>all</emphasis> the table styles you want to import. Then click
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<guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
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<para>The table styles will now appear at the bottom of your list of table styles. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>
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to save the table styles in the new document.</para>
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