Table

Create a Table

Use the Table chunk to create a table automatically. It is not advisable to use tables to manipulate the look of a page, they must be used for displaying data.

Use the table chunk to create a table that is automatically formatted for accessibility. You can use text (regular, bold, or italicized), links, lists, and paragraphs or break tags in a table.

The Table chunk will:

Create simple tables with column headers
Allow a maximum of five columns
Allow links, bold/italicized text, paragraphs, and ordered/unordered lists in table cells

The Table chunk will not create:

Complex tables with row spans and column spans
Tables within tables
Tables within accordion folds
Tables with both column and row headers

Examples of tables

April 8, 2018 Meeting Agenda
Time	Location	Attendees
10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Metz Suite, Indiana Memorial Union	Trustees, President, Vice Presidents
1:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m.	Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union	Open
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.	Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union	Open

Human Resource Contact Information
Campus	Website	Phone
Bloomington	http://hr.iu.edu/	812-855-2172
East	https://east.iu.edu/hr/index.php	765-973-8487
Northwest	https://northwest.iu.edu/hr/	219-980-6775
Southeast	https://southeast.iu.edu/human-resources/index.php	812-941-2356
South Bend	https://southbend.iu.edu/administration/human-resources/index.html	574-520-4358

Fields in a table chunk

Table Caption/Title

The Table Caption/Title field is a text-only field. This acts as a header for the table and is displayed above the table.

Column Header

The Column Headers fields will populate the first row of the column, identifying the content of the rows below it. There is a limit of five columns in the table chunk.

Table Row

The Table Rows will contain the cells of the table. Each row should have the same number of cells as column headers. There is no limit to the number of rows a table can have.

Table Cell

Table Cells hold the table contents. There are two types of cells, standard and advanced. Functionality is explained in Step 12.

Step 1

Under Section > Chunk, select Table from the Type drop-down menu.

Step 2

Select a Position for the Table. The Table chunk may only be used in the Full or Breakout position. It will not work if positioned left or right, or if you use the section grids option.

Step 3

Under Details, enter Caption/Title for the table. Do not use this field to repeat the header.

The caption/title of the table above the table and is aligned on the left side

Step 4

Scroll to Column Headers. Column Headers are entered from left to right, and are always at the top of the table.

Step 5

Enter text for the first column header of the table.

Step 6

To add column headers, click the green plus (+) button. You may add up to five columns.

Step 7

Use the up and down arrow buttons to change the column order. Use the red X button to remove columns.

up and down arrows to move column headers; red x to delete

Step 8

Go to Table Body. The table body is the area of the table under the headers.

Step 9

Under Table Body there is an option for Table Rows.

Step 10

Use the green plus sign (+) button to add the desired number of table rows. Use the red X button to delete rows.

Step 11

Under each Table Row are Table Cells. Each Table Cell represents an entry in the table body.

Step 12

Under Table Cell, select a Type:

Standard - The standard cell type is a simple text field with no styling.
Advanced - The advanced cell type can include links, bold/italicized text, paragraphs, and ordered/unordered lists.

Step 13

Add Content to the table cell.

Step 14

Click the green plus sign (+) to add cells. Cells are added left to right across the table columns. The number of cells added must equal the number of column headers. Use the red X button to remove cells.

Step 15

Use the up and down arrow buttons to move cells.

up and down arrows to move cells within a row

Step 16

Continue to add Table Cells and Rows until the table is complete.

Make sure that the number of cells in each row matches the number of column headers. If you need to create a blank cell, add a new cell and leave it empty.

Step 17

To preview your table, click Save & Preview. Submit to apply your changes to the page.