Annotation Tables
A table consists of cells arranged in rows and columns. Cells can contain either text or data that you can format individually.
Tables are available on the Table toolbar for:
Most tables have the following functionality:
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Drag with the pointer
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Snap to an anchor point
that you can set
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Snap to lines and vertices in the sheet format
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Use standard or custom templates
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Add columns and rows and adjust their dimensions
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Select and delete tables, columns, and rows
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Split or merge tables
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Merge or split adjacent cells
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Sort the contents of columns
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Zoom to selection
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Control color in layers
You can also edit items in most tables:
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If you edit items in a table, automatic controls do not change them. To edit text, double-click the text and edit on screen. The Note PropertyManager appears, allowing you to format the text in addition to editing it.
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If the cell value is parametrically linked to a part or assembly document, a warning appears, indicating that editing the value will sever the link. To restore the link in the future, delete the user-defined text from the cell, or right-click the cell and select Restore Original Value.
The following procedures do not apply to every type of table.
To drag a table:
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In the table PropertyManager, clear Attach to anchor point. (For Excel-based bills of materials, clear Use table anchor point in the Bill of Materials Properties dialog box.)
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Hold Alt and drag the table from anywhere inside the table.
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Drag the 
icon in the upper left corner of the table.
To snap a table to sheet format entities:
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Drag the table toward a vertical or horizontal line or a vertex in the sheet format.
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As the edge of the table snaps to the line or point, release the pointer.
To add a column or row to a table:
In the column or row where you want to add the new column or row, right-click and select Insert, then select an option.
To select or delete a table, column, or row:
Right-click in the table and choose Select or Delete, then Table, Column, or Row.
If you select an entire table, press Delete to delete the table. If only a cell is selected, press Delete to delete the contents of the cell.
To format an entire table:
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Click the icon in the upper left corner to select the table.
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Format the table.
To view the header row:
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Move the pointer over the 
icon in the upper left corner of the table.
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Click when the pointer changes to 
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You can see the header row and modify the text.
To split a table:
Right-click in the table and select Split:
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Horizontally Above
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Horizontally Below
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Vertically Left
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Vertically Right
To merge a table that has been split, right-click in a section of the table and select Merge Tables.
To merge or split adjacent cells:
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Select the cells.
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Right-click and select Merge cells or Unmerge a cell.
