Resizing a table or parts of a table

There are different ways you can change the size of a table and the table's cells. You can use the Table Object Editor or the mouse to change the size of the table, individual cells, or rows and columns.

You can set the size of a table to be a percentage of the browser window's size so that the table adjusts according to what the size of the window is. Or you can set the size to be a fixed number of pixels so that the table is always the same size regardless of which browser it appears in.

Note Some browsers that support tables do not support widths measured in pixels.

Changing the table width or height

You can change the width and height of a table and how it appears in different browser windows by using the Table Object Editor. You can also resize a table using the mouse.

To resize a table in relation to the browser window:

1. Double-click on the table border to open the Table Object Editor.
   
2. Click the Table tab if necessary.
   
3. Choose a setting type from the Width or Height pop-up menus.
   

   

   Choose this type	To have the table sized like this
   Pixels	Table width or height is always the specified size, measured in pixels, regardless of the browser window's size. Note Some browsers that support tables do not support table widths measured in pixels.
   Percent	Table width or height appears as the specified percentage of the browser window width or height.
   Auto	Table width or height fits evenly around its elements.

4. Type the number of pixels or percent for the table's width or height.
   
   If you leave the Width or Height boxes empty, the browser used to view the table will determine the table's width or height. (In other words, no width or height attributes are added to the <TABLE> tag.) In Claris Home Page, the table is tall enough to display the text and images inside it and is as wide as the window.
   
5. Press Tab or close the Table Object Editor to apply your changes.
   

To resize a table using the mouse:

• Select the table.
  
• Drag the bottom handle to change the height of the table.
  
• Drag the right-side handle to change the width of the table.
  
• Drag the lower-right corner handle to change the width and height at the same time.

Changing the cell width or height

Changing the size of a cell affects the size of the table and the row or column that the cell is in. To change the size without affecting other cells, see Resizing a cell to span rows and columns.

To resize a cell using the Table Object Editor:

1. Select a cell in the table and open the Table Object Editor.
   
2. Click the Cells tab if necessary.
   
3. Choose a setting type from the Width or Height pop-up menus.
   

   

   

   Choose this type	To have the cell sized like this
   Pixels	Column width or row height is always the specified size, measured in pixels, regardless of the browser window's size. Note Some browsers that support tables do not support widths measured in pixels.
   Percent	Column width or row height appears as the specified percentage of the browser window width or height.
   Auto	Cell width or height fits evenly around its elements.

4. Type a number in the Width text box for column's width.
   
5. Type a number in the Height text box for row height.
   
6. Press Tab or close the Table Object Editor to apply your changes.
   

To resize a cell using the mouse:

• Drag the bottom border of the cell to change the height.
  
• Drag the right border to change the width of the cell.
  
  The size of all the other cells in that row or column changes too.

Note Dragging the handles instead of the border causes the cell to span columns and rows. See Resizing a cell to span rows and columns for more information.

Resizing a row or column using the mouse

When you change the cell width or height in a table, the row and column that the cell is part of resizes also. You can also resize a row or column using the mouse.

Note Some browsers may ignore the size you set for the row or column. In addition, some browsers may override the specified size if the row or column size you set is too small to display the text or images within that row or column.

To resize a row or column using the mouse:

1. Select the table.
   
2. Place the pointer over the border of the row or column you want to resize.
   
   The pointer changes into a double-headed arrow.

   

3. Drag the border of the row or column to resize it.

Resizing a cell to span rows and columns

You can resize a cell without affecting the size of other cells by making the cell span more than one column or row. This is useful if you want to make a table heading, for example.

Important If you resize a cell to span over cells that contain text or graphics, the text or graphics are lost.

To change the number of rows or columns a cell spans:

1. Click inside the cell to select it.
   
   A heavy line appears on the inside of the cell.

   

2. Open the Table Object Editor.
   
3. Click the Cells tab if necessary.
   
4. Type a number in the Span text box for rows or columns you want the cell to span.
   
5. Press Tab or click the close box of the Table Object Editor to apply the changes.
   
   Claris Home Page gives you a warning that resizing the cell may cause elements in some cells to be deleted.

Note You can select the Header Cell check box in the Table Object Editor to format text in the selected cell as a row or column header.

To make a cell span more than one column or row using the mouse:

• Drag the handle to make the cell span more than one column. The other cells remain unchanged.