Tables use columns and rows to create cells which can contain text or images. They can be used to display data in a structured format. They can also be used to control the layout; how the email content or a signature is displayed in an email. Tables are created using html. This means your mail account(s) 'Account Settings' > 'Composition & Addressing' must use the option 'Compose messages in HTML format'. This will allow the correct options on the toolbars and also offer a 'Formatting bar' toolbar. You will need to have opened a new 'Write' message by clicking on 'Write' button on the 'Mail Toolbar' toolbar. All the advice below is refering to the toolbars located in the 'Write' email window. Advice Tips: * Allow a couple of empty lines before choosing to create a Table as this makes it easier to enter content text positioned before the Table after creating the Table, if required. * Previously design or have a rough plan on what you require. * When I mention a left click, I'm presuming for a right handed person. __TOC__ = '''Create a Table '''= You can use the 'Menu Bar' or the 'Formatting Bar'. <br> On the 'Menu bar', click on 'Insert' and select 'Table' <br> OR <br> On the 'Formatting Bar', click on the icon which has tooltip 'Insert a link, Anchor, Image , Horizontal Line or Table' and select 'Table'. A small 'Insert Table' window will appear. [[Image:'Insert Table' window]] # Type the number of Rows and Columns you require. Note: You can add or remove unwanted Rows and/or Columns at a later time. # Choose the 'required 'Width'. # Choose the required 'Border' in number of pixels. # Click on 'OK' to insert the Table. [[Image:Example of a 'Table'.]] == '''Table Properties''' == This facilitates further adjustments to the Table. *left click anywhere on the table. Via 'Menu Bar' : <br> *'Format' > 'Table' > 'Table Properties' The 'Table' tab:<br> Options to make adjustments to rows, columns and cells; Borders and Spacing; Table alignment; Table Caption and Background colour.<br> The 'Cell' tab:<br> Options to make adjustments to selected cells in size, height, width; Content Alignment; Cell Style; Text Wrap and Background colour.<br> Note: a double click anywhere on the table will also open 'Table Properties' window with focus on the 'Cell' tab. = '''Add or Delete a Column or a Row''' = Thunderbird usually facilitates more than one way to access various options.<br> You can add or delete, column, rows or tables via the 'Menu Bar'or via icons which you can initiate on the table itself. Advice: To make it easier when using the icons, it is suggested you use 'Ctrl'++ to Zoom in. <br> == '''Delete a Column''' == Via Menu Bar: <br> # Left click on the top edge of Table above column you wish to delete. #'Format' > 'Table' > 'Delete' > 'Column(s)' Via Table icons:<br> # Left click on the top edge of Table above column you wish to delete. # Hover the cursor over the circled 'x'; it will change colour to show it is select. # Left click on the circled 'x' to remove that column. == '''Add a Column '''== Via Menu Bar: <br> # Left click on top edge of Table on column which is adjacent to where you wish to add a column. # 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Insert' > 'Column Before' or 'Column After' Via Table icons:<br> # Left click on top edge of Table on column which is adjacent to where you wish to add a column. # Hover the cursor over either the left or right arrow located either side of the circled 'x'; it will change colour to show it is selected. # Left click on the left arrow to insert a column to the left or use the right arrow to insert to the right. == '''Delete a Row''' == Via Menu Bar: <br> # Left click on the left edge of Table beside row you wish to delete. #'Format' > 'Table' > 'Delete' > 'Rows(s)' Via Table icons:<br> # Left click on the left edge of Table beside row you wish to delete. # Hover the cursor over the circled 'x'; it will change colour to show it is select. # Left click on the circled 'x' to remove that row. == '''Add a Row''' == Via Menu Bar: <br> # Left click on left edge of Table on row which is adjacent to where you wish to add a row. #'Format' > 'Table' > 'Insert' > 'Rows Above' or 'Row Below' Via Table icons:<br> # Left click on left edge of Table on row which is adjacent to where you wish to add a row. # Hover the cursor over either the upper or lower arrow located either side of the circles 'x'; it will change colour to show it is selected. # Left click on the upper arrow to insert a row above or use the lower arrow to insert below. [[Image:Add or Delete a Row or Column]] = '''Merge or Split Cells''' = == '''Merge Cells''' == # Select cells # 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Join Selected Cells' Or <br> # Select a cell # 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Join with Cell to to the Right' == '''Split a merged cell''' == You can split a cell that has previously been merged. # Select merged cell # 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Split Cell = '''Align Text in selected Cell(s)''' = An example would be where you want to format the alignment of header cell text which may be differnt to the format of other cells containing text.<br> This is easier to do via the Formatting Bar. <br> # Select the cell(s) # Click on the 'Choose Text Alignment' icon on 'Formatting Bar' # Select one of the options shown in the drop down list. Example image below: <br> [[Image:Text Alignment]] = '''Set Font colour and background colour for selected Cell(s)''' = An example would be where you want to alter the colours for a heading. <br> This is easier to do via the Formatting Bar. <br> # Select the cell(s) # Click on the 'Choose colour for text' or 'Choose colour for background' icon. # Select colour from pop up window # Click on 'OK' Other formatting can also be done in the same way; such as selecting 'Bold' icon. <br> Example image below: <br> [[Image:Select font/background colour.]] = '''Create complicated Tables''' = Tables can be used to organise the structure and display of information in an email. This is useful if you want your email to convey a particular visual element.<br> It is advisable to have some idea of what you need to include and how it is to be arranged.<br> Any cell can contain: <br> *Text or numerials which includes lists *Images *Links *Tables Example image of a more complicated Table. <br> A three celled table with text aligned to the left with the exception of the header and a sub heading for 'Agenda' which are aligned as 'Centre'. <br> It also contains three additional tables, one is a five cell table and the others are two celled tables.<br> [[Image:Complicated Table]] = '''Save as Template''' = If you intend to reuse the created Table in further emails with the ability to adjust eg: content, you can save the email as a 'Template' in the 'Templates' folder. <br> * 'File' > 'Save As' > 'Template'

Tables use columns and rows to create cells which can contain text or images. They can be used to display data in a structured format. They can also be used to control the layout; how the email content or a signature is displayed in an email. Tables are created using html. This means your mail account(s) 'Account Settings' > 'Composition & Addressing' must use the option 'Compose messages in HTML format'. This will allow the correct options on the toolbars and also offer a 'Formatting bar' toolbar. You will need to have opened a new 'Write' message by clicking on 'Write' button on the 'Mail Toolbar' toolbar. All the advice below is refering to the toolbars located in the 'Write' email window. Advice Tips:

• Allow a couple of empty lines before choosing to create a Table as this makes it easier to enter content text positioned before the Table after creating the Table, if required.
• Previously design or have a rough plan on what you require.
• When I mention a left click, I'm presuming for a right handed person.

Create a Table

You can use the 'Menu Bar' or the 'Formatting Bar'.
On the 'Menu bar', click on 'Insert' and select 'Table'
OR
On the 'Formatting Bar', click on the icon which has tooltip 'Insert a link, Anchor, Image , Horizontal Line or Table' and select 'Table'.

A small 'Insert Table' window will appear.

1. Type the number of Rows and Columns you require. Note: You can add or remove unwanted Rows and/or Columns at a later time.
2. Choose the 'required 'Width'.
3. Choose the required 'Border' in number of pixels.
4. Click on 'OK' to insert the Table.

Table Properties

This facilitates further adjustments to the Table.

• left click anywhere on the table.

Via 'Menu Bar' :

• 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Table Properties'

The 'Table' tab:
Options to make adjustments to rows, columns and cells; Borders and Spacing; Table alignment; Table Caption and Background colour.

The 'Cell' tab:
Options to make adjustments to selected cells in size, height, width; Content Alignment; Cell Style; Text Wrap and Background colour.

Note: a double click anywhere on the table will also open 'Table Properties' window with focus on the 'Cell' tab.

Add or Delete a Column or a Row

Thunderbird usually facilitates more than one way to access various options.
You can add or delete, column, rows or tables via the 'Menu Bar'or via icons which you can initiate on the table itself. Advice: To make it easier when using the icons, it is suggested you use 'Ctrl'++ to Zoom in.

Delete a Column

Via Menu Bar:

1. Left click on the top edge of Table above column you wish to delete.
2. 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Delete' > 'Column(s)'

Via Table icons:

1. Left click on the top edge of Table above column you wish to delete.
2. Hover the cursor over the circled 'x'; it will change colour to show it is select.
3. Left click on the circled 'x' to remove that column.

Add a Column

Via Menu Bar:

1. Left click on top edge of Table on column which is adjacent to where you wish to add a column.
2. 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Insert' > 'Column Before' or 'Column After'

Via Table icons:

1. Left click on top edge of Table on column which is adjacent to where you wish to add a column.
2. Hover the cursor over either the left or right arrow located either side of the circled 'x'; it will change colour to show it is selected.
3. Left click on the left arrow to insert a column to the left or use the right arrow to insert to the right.

Delete a Row

Via Menu Bar:

1. Left click on the left edge of Table beside row you wish to delete.
2. 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Delete' > 'Rows(s)'

Via Table icons:

1. Left click on the left edge of Table beside row you wish to delete.
2. Hover the cursor over the circled 'x'; it will change colour to show it is select.
3. Left click on the circled 'x' to remove that row.

Add a Row

Via Menu Bar:

1. Left click on left edge of Table on row which is adjacent to where you wish to add a row.
2. 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Insert' > 'Rows Above' or 'Row Below'

Via Table icons:

1. Left click on left edge of Table on row which is adjacent to where you wish to add a row.
2. Hover the cursor over either the upper or lower arrow located either side of the circles 'x'; it will change colour to show it is selected.
3. Left click on the upper arrow to insert a row above or use the lower arrow to insert below.

Merge or Split Cells

Merge Cells

1. Select cells
2. 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Join Selected Cells'

Or

1. Select a cell
2. 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Join with Cell to to the Right'

Split a merged cell

You can split a cell that has previously been merged.

1. Select merged cell
2. 'Format' > 'Table' > 'Split Cell

Align Text in selected Cell(s)

An example would be where you want to format the alignment of header cell text which may be differnt to the format of other cells containing text.
This is easier to do via the Formatting Bar.

1. Select the cell(s)
2. Click on the 'Choose Text Alignment' icon on 'Formatting Bar'
3. Select one of the options shown in the drop down list.

Example image below:

Set Font colour and background colour for selected Cell(s)

An example would be where you want to alter the colours for a heading.
This is easier to do via the Formatting Bar.

1. Select the cell(s)
2. Click on the 'Choose colour for text' or 'Choose colour for background' icon.
3. Select colour from pop up window
4. Click on 'OK'

Other formatting can also be done in the same way; such as selecting 'Bold' icon.
Example image below:

Create complicated Tables

Tables can be used to organise the structure and display of information in an email. This is useful if you want your email to convey a particular visual element.
It is advisable to have some idea of what you need to include and how it is to be arranged.
Any cell can contain:

• Text or numerials which includes lists
• Images
• Links
• Tables

Example image of a more complicated Table.
A three celled table with text aligned to the left with the exception of the header and a sub heading for 'Agenda' which are aligned as 'Centre'.
It also contains three additional tables, one is a five cell table and the others are two celled tables.

Save as Template

If you intend to reuse the created Table in further emails with the ability to adjust eg: content, you can save the email as a 'Template' in the 'Templates' folder.

• 'File' > 'Save As' > 'Template'