Tables

 

Nota Bene supports standard tables and also research results tables that are tailored for use in research papers that use academic manuals of style.

 

When you create a table, options are provided to choose the number of columns, their widths, number of rows, and whether or not you want a border around the cells of the table. The Tables dialog can be docked on the right side of your screen and used to edit the table after it is created. Additional rows can be added added as you work by pressing Shift+Alt+[+] (using the plus sign at the top of your keyboard) or by using the Edit Actions Tab on the Tables dialog.

 

To create a new table:

 

1Place your cursor where you want the table to begin.
2Click Format, Tables, Create. The Tables dialog will appear on the right side of your screen. The Dock option at the bottom of the dialog allows you to lock the dialog in place. Click to check or uncheck the Dock box. Your selection will be remembered the next time you open the Tables dialog.
3Select Standard Table or Research Results Table and then click the Create New Table button.
4The Create Table dialog will appear on your screen and can be used to select settings for the table. See Create Table Dialog.

 

Once the table has been created, you can open the Tables dialog by placing your cursor in the table and clicking Format, Tables, Table Editor. The Tables dialog has the following tabs for use in editing the table.

 

Edit Actions Tab
Entire Table Tab
Columns Tab
Rows Tab
Cells Tab
Apparatus Tab

 

See also:

Table Commands in Show Codes View