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Table Cell Properties Screen

To change the properties of cells in the table, select a cell and click Cell properties on the Table tab in the HTML editor toolbar. The Table cell properties screen appears. We recommend only users familiar with HTML and CSS style elements adjust the properties on the Advanced tab.

Use the field at the bottom of the screen to select which cells to update with changes — the current cell, all cells in the row, all cells in the column, or all cells in the table.

General Tab

Screen Item

Description

Alignment

Select the horizontal alignment of the cells You can select Left, Center, Right, or Not Set.

Vertical alignment

Select the vertical alignment of the cells You can select Top, Center, or Bottom.

Width

Enter the pixel dimensions to use for the cell width.

Class

Select the CSS class to apply to the cell.

Cell type

Select whether the cell is a header for a column or includes data.

Scope

Select whether the cell type applies to the column, row, group of columns, or group of rows.

Height

Enter the pixel dimensions to use for the cell height.

Advanced Tab

Screen Item

Description

ID

Enter a unique identifier for the cell.

Style

Enter the CSS class to apply to the cell.

Language direction

Select the directionality for text in the cell — left to right or right to left.

Language code

Enter the language code for text in the cell, such as “en-US” for United States English. This allows the browser to render content more meaningfully based on accepted cultural practice for the specified language, such as applying correct punctuation and assisting screen readers and search engines.

Background image

To insert an image that appears as the background of the cell, click Browse to open the Image library and select an image.

Border colour

Enter the colour for the border of the cell. You can enter the standard colour name or hexadecimal value, or click Browse to select the colour from the palette.

Background colour

Enter the colour for the background of the cell. You can enter the standard colour name or hexadecimal value, or click Browse to select the colour from the palette.