How to Add a Table with InDesign (with Images)

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2024 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-12 03:32

Tables are an effective method of presenting information in an organized manner. Using Adobe InDesign, a desktop publishing program that allows you to create print documents in a variety of sizes and formats, you can insert and format tables that present information in a descriptive way.

Steps

Step 1. If you don't already have it, purchase Adobe InDesign

Follow the on-screen instructions for installing InDesign on your computer and restart your computer if necessary.

Step 2. Familiarize yourself with the InDesign workspace and user resources that are available

Step 3. Open Adobe InDesign

Step 4. Open the InDesign document you want to work on by selecting File> Open from the Control Panel at the top of the workspace

If you don't have an existing InDesign document to work on, create a new one by selecting File> New> Document and specifying the settings for the new document

Step 5. Select the Write tool from the Tools palette and click where you want to insert the table

Step 6. Select Table> Insert Table from the Control Panel

Enter the number of rows and columns you want the table to contain.

Step 7. Enter the number of header and / or footer rows you want the table to contain

The header and footer rows are the rows that repeat at the top of each column or frame. Use them if your table will contain multiple columns or frames.

Step 8. Click OK

Method 1 of 2: Add Text and Graphics to the Table

Step 1. Insert text into your header and / or footer row or rows using the Write tool

Do this by clicking on the cell where you want to insert the text.

Step 2. Click the cell where you want to start entering information and type your text

You can also import text into a table by copying and pasting. To do this, put the cursor where you want your text to appear, copy the text you want to paste into your table and select Edit> Paste from the Control Panel.

To import text from a file without copying and pasting, place the cursor where you want the text to appear, select File> Insert from the Control Panel, select the file you want to import and double-click the filename

Step 3. Place the cursor where you want your graph to appear

Select File> Place from the Control Panel, navigate to the file you want to import and double-click its name.

Step 4. Format the text within your table by highlighting the text you want to format and adjusting your font and size using the drop-down menu in the Control Panel

Method 2 of 2: Format the Table

Step 1. Resize rows and columns by selecting the columns or rows you want to resize and select Table> Cell Options> Rows and Columns, entering the appropriate size

You can also do this using the Table panel, which you can access via the Window menu located in the Control Panel.
Row and column heights can also be manually adjusted by placing the cursor over the edge of a row or column and dragging up or down or left or right once the double arrow icon appears.
Rows and columns can be distributed evenly throughout a table by clicking Table and selecting Distribute Rows Evenly or Distribute Columns Evenly.

Step 2. Select Table> Table Options> Table Setup

In the Table Border menu, enter the table border thickness, type, tint, and color settings

Step 3. Select the Write tool and highlight the cells you want to apply a background color to

Select Table> Cell Options> Patterns and Fills. Enter the desired color and shade.

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