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Table Inserts a table into the document. You can also click the arrow, drag to select the number of rows and columns to include in the table, and then click in the last cell.

To insert a table from another document, copy the table, and then paste the table into the current document. To convert text into a table, select the text, and then choose Table - Convert - Text to Table. To insert a table into a table, click in a cell in the table and choose Table - Insert - Table. $[officename] can automatically format numbers that you enter in a table cell, for example, dates and times. To activate this feature, choose %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - Table and click the Number recognition check box in the Input in tables area. Name Enter a name for the table. Table size Specify the number of columns and rows in the new table. Columns Enter the number of columns that you want in the table. Rows Enter the number of rows that you want in the table. Options Set the options for the table. Heading Includes a heading row in the table. Repeat heading Repeats the heading of the table at the top of subsequent page if the table spans more than one page. The first ... rows Select the number of rows that you want to use for the heading. Do not split the table Prevents the table from spanning more than one page. Border Adds a border to the table cells. AutoFormat Opens the AutoFormat dialog, where you can select a predefined layout for table. Icon on the Insert toolbar On the Insert toolbar, click the Table icon to open the Insert Table dialog, where you can insert a table in the current document. You can also click the arrow, drag to select the number of rows and columns to include in the table, and then click in the last cell. Table - Table Properties - Text Flow %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - Table