table in CorelDraw
In this post, we will be showing you how to create a table in CorelDraw and some table formatting. Tables facilitate a structured layout that allows us to present images and text in a drawing. We can draw any table or make any table from paragraph text. We can easily change the appearance of the table by changing its properties of the table.
Inserting a table in CorelDraw
With CorelDRAW, we can insert the table into a drawing to create a structured layout. We can draw the table or we can create the table from existing text.
To insert any table in CorelDraw:
- Click the Table tool.
- Enter the values in the Rows and Columns fields on the property bar.
- Drag diagonally to draw a table.
To make the table from any text
- Press the Selection tool.
- Choose the text you want to convert to a table.
- Tap Table > Convert Text To Table.
- Select an option from the list of options in the Create from the following separator area columns: Commas, Tabs, Paragraphs, and User Defined.
Move, navigate, and select table elements
We need to choose the table, table cells, table rows, or table columns before we add columns or rows, change properties of table borders, enter background fill color or edit some other table properties.
Choose column and row for a table in CorelDraw
- Click the Table tool and press the table.
- Complete one of the tasks below:
- Click Table > Select > Table to choose the table.
- Click in a row and press Table > Select > Row to choose a row.
- Click on a column and press Table > Select > Column to choose a column.
To move the table column or row:
- Choose a table row that we want to move.
- Drag the column or row to another location in the table.
To change the tab navigation direction:
- Click Tools > Options.
- In the workspace, list the categories, ie Toolbox, and press the Table tool.
- Select the option, ie Go to the next cell.
- Select one of the options below from the drop-down list, eg Tab order.
- Right to left, top to bottom
- From left to right, from top to bottom
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Delete and insert table columns and rows
We can delete and add the columns and rows in any table in CorelDraw.
Add the table row
- Choose a row from the table.
- Complete the following tasks:
- Click Table > Insert > Row Above to add the row above a selected row.
- Click Table > Insert > Row Below to add the row below a selected row.
- Click Table > Insert > Insert Rows, enter the values in the Number of rows box, and select the Above selection option to add multiple rows above a selected row.
- Click Table > Insert > Insert Rows, enter the values in the Number of Rows box and select the option, i.e. Below Selection to add multiple rows below a selected row.
Add a column to table in CorelDraw
- Choose any column in the table.
- Complete the following tasks:
- Click Table > Insert > Left Column to add the column to a row selected on the left.
- Click Table > Insert > Right Column to add the column to the right of a selected row.
- Click Table > Insert > Insert Columns, enter the values in the Number of Columns box and select the option, i.e. Left of Selection to add multiple columns to the left of a selected row.
- Click Table > Insert > Insert Columns, enter the values in the Number of Columns box and select the option, i.e. Right of Selection to add multiple columns to the right of a selected row.
Delete table row or column from a table in CorelDraw
- Choose the column or row you want to delete.
- Complete the following tasks:
- Click Table > Delete > Row to delete a row.
- Click Table > Delete > Column to delete a column.
Resize table columns, rows, and cells
We can change the size of the columns, rows, and cells. If we changed some column and row sizes before, we can redistribute each column and each row so that they are the same size.
Resize table columns, rows, and cells
- Click the Table tool and press Table.
- Choose the column, row, or cell you want to resize.
- Enter values in the Table width and height boxes on the property bar.
Distribute table columns and rows
- Choose a table cell that we want to distribute.
- Complete the following tasks:
- Click Table > Distribute > Even Rows to equalize the height of each selected row.
- Click Table > Divide > Column Evenly to equalize the height of each selected column.
Format cells and tables
We can change the look of the table by changing the cell and table borders. For example, we can adjust the color or width of the table border.
Change cell borders and table borders
- Choose the tables or table section that we want to change.
- Click the Border Selection button on the property bar and select the border we want to change.
- Complete the following tasks:
To change the border thickness, select the border width from the Outline width drop-down list on the property bar.
Click the outline color picker on the property bar and touch a color in the color palette to change the border color.
Select a line style using the Line Style Picker and enter the value in the Outline Width box in the Outline area of the Object Properties docker to change the line style of the border or the width of the outline.
Working with multiple texts on tables
We can easily enter text in tables and change the text. We can change the font, add indents or add bullets to the table text. We can change the text properties of multiple table cells or just one table cell at a time. In addition, we can also insert tab stops in a table cell, so that the text is shifted by the cell margin.
When we type text in the new table, we can choose to automatically adjust the cell size of the table.
Insert text into the table cell
- Click the Table tool.
- Click a cell.
- Then type the text in the cell.
- Change text properties in table cells
- Select the Table tool and tap any table.
- Keep pressing Ctrl and click a table cell that contains the text to be formatted.
- Click Text > Text Properties and describe the desired settings in the Text Properties docker.
Convert tables to text
We can convert any table text to paragraph text when we no longer want table text to appear in the table.
To turn the table into text
- Select the Table tool and tap on any table.
- Click Table > Convert Table to Text.
- In the Separate cell text by area, select one of the options below: Commas, Paragraphs, Tabs, and User-defined
Note: if we select the option, ie User Defined, we have to fill the character in the User Defined box.
Add backgrounds, images, and graphics to tables
If we want to organize vector graphics, images, or bitmaps within the structured layout, we can insert them into tables. Furthermore, we can change the appearance of the table by entering a background color.
Add a chart or picture to table cells
- Copy an image or picture.
- Click the Table tool and choose a cell where you want to add the chart or picture.
- Press Edit > Paste.
Insert background color into a table
- Select the Table tool and press on the table.
- Select the background color picker and tap a color in the color palette.
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Conclusion: How To Make Table In CorelDraw
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