To create and edit tables in Layout view, choose a Layout button from the Insert panel:

Use the Layout Cell button to draw table cells in an empty area of your page, or inside a layout table. Click inside the cell to insert content, or click its border to move or resize the cell.

Use the Layout Table button to draw a table in an empty area of your page, or inside another layout table.

To edit tables using the standard table editing tools, click
the Standard View button in the Insert panel.
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