Tables > Formatting tables

Several commands are available for formatting tables. These commands are presented in the following sections:

You can use the ribbon commands Table | Distribute rows or Table | Distribute columns to adjust selected rows/columns to a uniform height or width.

▪Changing row properties

You can use the ribbon command Table | Properties | Row properties to change the formatting of the rows in a table. This includes the row height and options for the row behavior when a page break occurs.

▪Changing cell properties

Use the ribbon command Table | Properties | Cell properties to format individual table cells. You can use it to change the width, alignment and margins of cells, and to add borders or shading to cells.

▪Changing general table properties

Choose the ribbon command Table | Properties | Table properties to change the formatting of entire tables. For example, this command can change the border and shading of all table cells at once. Furthermore, the command allows you to make settings for positioning the table.

▪Table styles

FreeOffice: The Table styles function is not included in SoftMaker FreeOffice.

The ribbon command Table | Table styles is a particularly useful option. It provides predefined table styles that can be used to format an entire table at the touch of a button.

See the following pages for more information.