Creates an empty table object.
TABLE (Command) Find
List of Options
The following options are displayed.
Table Style
Choose a table style from within the current drawing from which to create a table. You can create a new table style by clicking the button next to the drop-down list.
Insertion Behavior
Specifies the location of the table.
- Specify Insertion Point
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Specifies the location of the upper-left corner of the table. You can use the pointing device or enter coordinate values at the Command prompt. If the table style sets the direction of the table to read from the bottom up, the insertion point is the lower-left corner of the table.
- Specify Window
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Specifies a size and a location for the table. You can use the pointing device or enter coordinate values at the Command prompt. When this option is selected, the number of columns and rows and the column width and row height depend on the size of the window and the column and row settings.
Column & Row Settings
Set the number and size of columns and rows.
- Columns
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Specifies the number of columns. When the Specify Window option is selected and you specify a column width, the Auto option is selected, and the number of columns is controlled by the width of the table.
- Column Width
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Specifies the width of the columns. When the Specify Window option is selected and you specify the number of columns, the Auto option is selected, and the column width is controlled by the width of the table. The minimum column width is one character.
- Data Rows
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Specifies the number of rows. When the Specify Window option is selected and you specify a row height, the Auto option is selected, and the number of rows is controlled by the height of the table. The minimum row height is one line.
- Row Height
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Specifies the height of the rows in number of lines. The height of a line is based on the text height and the cell margin, which are both set in the table style. When the Specify Window option is selected and you specify the number of rows, the Auto option is selected, and the row height is controlled by the height of the table.
Cell Styles
- First Row Cell Style
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Specifies a cell style for the first row in the table. The Title cell style is used by default.
- Second Row Cell Style
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Specifies a cell style for the second row in the table. The Header cell style is used by default.
- All Other Row Cell Styles
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Specifies a cell style for all other rows in the table. The Data cell style is used by default.
Preview
Controls whether a preview displays. Clear this option to improve performance when working with large tables.