Dreamweaver :: Tables

Tables are used extensively to format HTML pages since many web developers find the existing formatting options of HTML to be very limited.

To insert a table

Click the Table icon on the Object Pallette.
Edit the number of rows and columns and other attributes in the Insert Table dialog box
To modify the properties of an entire table right-click anywhere inside the table, then open the menu Table >> Select Table, then modify the attributes in the Property Inspector.
Below is an example of the Property Inspector for a Table.

To modify the properties of a cell, click inside the cell, then change the properties in the Property Inspector.
To modify the properties of a row or colomn, select all the cells in the row or column (either by sweeping across all the rows or columns, or by positioning the cursor at the left or top of the row or column and clicking) then modify the properties in the Property Inspector.
Insert (or delete) a row or column by right clicking on the row or column and select Table >> Insert (or Delete) Row (or Column)
Below is an example of the Property Inspector for a Table Cell.

Sort a table alphabetically or numerically, ascending or descending, by clicking anywhere inside the table then clicking the menu Commands >> Sort Table
Add consistent formatting to an existing table and all of its cells by clicking anywhere inside the table and then clicking the menu Commands >> Format Table

Here is a table with minimal formatting or order.

Same table after applying first a sort according to column 2 (numerically and increasing) then a format choosing one of the provided schemes.

Tables can be nested

inside of other tables.

Cells can be

Or cells can be merged into one.

split in two,

All the tools for this are accessible from the Property Inspector.