Insert a table

Insert a table in a question or email.

  1. Place the cursor where the table will be inserted.
  2. Depending on whether you are creating an email or question, do one of the following:
    • In the Email Editor click the Insert Table button.
    • On the Default Toolbar, from the More Tools list, select Layout Tools, and then click the Insert Table button.
  3. Select the number of columns and rows.
  4. Optional: Add or delete rows and columns by right-clicking inside a cell and selecting one of the following options:
    • Insert Row Above
    • Insert Row Below
    • Delete Row
    • Insert Column to the Left
    • Insert Column to the Right
    • Delete Column
  5. Optional: Merge and split cells by right-clicking inside a cell and selecting one of the following options:
    • Merge Cells Horizontally
    • Merge Cells Vertically
    • Split Cell Horizontally
    • Split Cell Vertically
  6. Optional: Show or hide the table borders by clicking the Show/Hide Border button.
  7. Optional: Add a background color to a cell.
    1. Right-click inside the cell, and then select Cell Properties.
    2. Optional: Select all the cells in the table by clicking Select All in the Preview pane.
    3. On the right side of the Table Wizard, click the Background Color button.
    4. From the color picker, select a background color, and then click OK.
Note: The options in the CSS Class Layout area have been disabled. Any CSS formatting you apply to your table will be removed when you update the question. For more information, see HTML editor: Restricted elements.