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Lesson 2: Cell widths defined by the user are considered (defaults)

In this lesson, you generate a table with the default properties and with cell widths specified. The cell widths that are entered are considered, but might not be strictly adhered to when the output is generated.
With the table property combination in this lesson:
  1. Save a copy of the base template you created. Example: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\table_sizing_tutorial\table_sizing_tutorial-lesson2-table1.dta
  2. Open the new template in the Document Studio application.
  3. Enter a heading name:
    1. Double-click the text element contained in the paragraph element.
    2. Enter Table 1.
    3. Click OK.
  4. Select the table element.
  5. In the Properties view, expand formatting > specific.
  6. Note the default sizing properties for a table:
    • The table autofit property value is empty.
    • The resize to fit contents property value is true.
    • The fixed cell width in column property value is true.
  7. Save the template.

Test the output

  1. Click the Preview current document icon Preview current document icon.
  2. Click Yes to continue without configuring the other outputs.
  3. In the Results window, click the link to the PDF.
Result:
Table 1
To remove the cell width values:
  1. In the Document Studio application, select Cell 1.
  2. In the Properties view, expand formatting > specific.
  3. For the cell width property, delete the value.
  4. Repeat step 3 to remove the cell width values for Cell 2 and Cell 3.
  5. Rename the heading:
    1. Double-click the text element contained in the paragraph element.
    2. Enter Table 1: No cell widths specified.
    3. Click OK.
  6. Save the changes.
  7. Test the output.
If you removed the cell width values from each cell element, the width of the columns is adjusted based on the content in the cells:
Example of table one where no cell widths are specified.

Lesson checkpoint

You generated a table with the default properties and cell widths specified.
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