Splitting a Table

You can split a table if it becomes larger than a given number of rows.

For more information about configuring table settings, refer to Annotations and Dress-Up.

Before you begin: Create a table.
Related Topics
Creating a Table
Modifying a Table
Border Tab

  1. Right-click a table row and choose Split Table.

    The Table Split dialog box appears.



    The Table Split dialog box contains the following options:


    • Maximum number of rows: if you want to split the table so that each new table contains a maximum number of rows, select this option and enter the wanted number of rows in the associated field.

    • Maximum height: if you want to split the table so that each new table has a maximum height, select this option and enter the wanted height in the associated field.

    • From current line: when a row is selected, this option is available and lets you can divide the table below this row.

    Options:


    • Horizontally: check this option to position the new tables one next to the other, then indicate the distance you want between each new table.

    • Vertically: check this option to create the new tables one below the other, then indicate the distance you want between each new table.

    • Duplicate header rows: check this option if you want to duplicate the first rows in each new table.

    • Duplicate footer rows: check this option if you want to duplicate the last row in each new table.

    • Inverted table: check this option if your table is inverted, i.e. if your header rows are below and your footer rows are above.

  2. Select Maximum number of rows, and enter 5 in the corresponding field.

  3. Select Vertically and type 5 mm in the distance field.

  4. Select Duplicate header rows and enter 2 in the corresponding field.

  5. Click OK.

    The table is split into several tables, according to the criteria you specified.

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