Formatting and merging table cells


    Most of the properties you set in the Cell tab of the Table inspector will only affect selected cells, and others enable you to merge cells from different rows and columns. Buttons at the bottom section of the Cell tab let you add or delete columns and rows.

    Note: When you merge cells, the data from the first cell is kept and the data from the other cells is deleted. If you later split a cell you've previously merged, the deleted data does not reappear.

To merge cells:

    Do one of the following:

    • Select two or more cells that are adjacent to one another and choose Special > Table > Merge Cells.
    • Select a single cell, and choose Special > Table > Merge Cells Right or Merge Cells Down.
    • To merge two or more cells in a column, select the topmost cell that you want to merge and enter the number of rows to span in the Row Span text field in the Cell tab of the Table Inspector, or press Shift+Down Arrow to extend the cell one row down at a time.
    • To merge two or more cells in a row, select the leftmost cell that you want to merge and enter the number of columns to span in the Column Span text field in the Cell tab of the Table inspector, or press Shift+Right Arrow key to extend the cell one column to the right at a time.
    Cell spanning three rows
    Cell spanning three rows

To reduce or unmerge a cell:

    Select a cell that is merged with other cells, and do one of the following:

    • Press Shift+Up Arrow key to shorten the cell one row up at a time.
    • Press Shift+Left Arrow key to shrink the cell one column to the left at a time.
    • Choose Special > Table > Reduce Merge Left or Reduce Merge Up.
    • To unmerge all cells in the merged cell, choose Special > Table > Split Cell.

To format a cell or selection of cells:

  1. Select the cells you want to format.
  2. In the Cell tab of the Table Inspector, choose a property from the Vertical Alignment pop-up menu to set the alignment of content within the cells. Default aligns the text vertically according to the browser's preferences.
  3. Choose a property from the Horizontal Alignment menu to set the horizontal alignment of content within the cells. Default aligns the text horizontally according to the browser's preferences.
  4. Select Color to apply a background color to the selection. To set the color value, do one of the following:
    • Click the black triangle in the lower right corner of the color field, and then select a color from the color swatches that appear.
    • Click inside the color field and then select a color from the Color palette. (See Using color.)
  5. Choose an option from the pop-up menu for Width or Height to adjust the height or width of the cell, and enter the desired measurement. Choose Auto to automatically adjust the width or height to the minimum size needed to contain any content within the row. Choose Percent to make either dimension a percentage of the table size.
  6. Note: When you adjust the height or width of the cell, GoLive automatically adjusts the width or height of the entire row or column that contains the cell.

  7. Select Header Style to format the cell as a subheader, which treats content within it using a table heading style.
  8. Select No Text Wrap to suppress automatic text wrapping in the cell.
  9. Select BgImage to apply a background image to the cell, and then select an image file.