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Community articleCustomizing the layout of a table
Added by ~Julia Breresonakoi | Edited by IBM contributor~Ned Chujumiburgon on April 28, 2010 | Version 11
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You can customize the layout of a table after you have created it. You can also designate which cell is the column or row header so that screen-reader applications for visually impaired users can recognize it.
Tags: Accessibility, features in Notes, Cells, sizing, table, tables, spacing, columns, rows, column, row, positioning, frames, layout, text
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  • 1 Set table width to extend from margin to margin in a given frame size
  • 2 Set table width to be the same size as the window
  • 3 Set a specific column width for a table in a rich text field
  • 4 Size column width according to text in table
  • 5 Set a fixed cell width in a Fit with margins table or a Fit to window table
  • 6 Set minimum height for all cells
  • 7 Adjust spacing for all cells between text and row borders
  • 8 Align text to the top center or bottom of a cell
  • 9 Adjust spacing for all cells between text and column borders
  • 10 Designate for screen reader applications which cell is the row header
  • 11 Designate for screen reader applications which cell is the column header
  1. While creating or editing an e-mail or other document, place your cursor anywhere in the table, and click Table > Table Properties.
  2. Click the Table Layout tab. table layout tab picture
  3. Focus the cursor in the cell you are adjusting.
  4. Do any of the following:

Set table width to extend from margin to margin in a given frame size


In the Table section, select Fit with margins in the Width field.

Set table width to be the same size as the window


In the Table section, select Fit to window in the Width field.
This table will be the same size as the window, which may extend beyond the margins of the frame (so you may see scroll bars).

Set a specific column width for a table in a rich text field

  1. In the Table section, select Fixed width in the Width field.
  2. In the Table section, select the position for your table in the Position field.
  3. In the Cell section, adjust cell width in the Width field; click the check mark to save.

Size column width according to text in table


You cannot do this in fixed width tables.
  1. Enter text in each cell.
  2. Place your cursor in the column that you want to size.
  3. In the Cell section, select Size to fit.
    Note: Sizing columns according to text is specific to each individual column.

Set a fixed cell width in a Fit with margins table or a Fit to window table

  1. In the Cell section, select Fixed width.
  2. Adjust cell width in the Width field; click the check mark to save.

Set minimum height for all cells


In the Cell section, adjust height in the Minimum height field; click the check mark to save.

Adjust spacing for all cells between text and row borders


In the Cell section, adjust spacing in the Row spacing field; click the check mark to save.

Align text to the top center or bottom of a cell

  1. Place your cursor in a specific cell.
  2. In the Cell section, select the alignment for that specific cell in the Vertically align field.

Adjust spacing for all cells between text and column borders


In the Cell section, adjust spacing in the Column spacing field; click the check mark to save

Designate for screen reader applications which cell is the row header

  1. Place your cursor in the cell.
  2. In the Cell section, select Row Header.

Designate for screen reader applications which cell is the column header

  1. Place your cursor in the cell.
  2. In the Cell section, select Column Header.

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