Table Cell, Row, or Column Toolbar

The options available depend on the type of table you are editing, your cursor position when you open the toolbar, and the method you use to open the toolbar.

• If you click a table cell, row, or column, this toolbar opens:

  

• If you double-click a table cell, row, or column, this toolbar opens:

  

By default, the software places the table editing toolbar above the upper left corner of the table. While you can drag a toolbar to reposition it, the toolbar will remain in position as long as you continue to edit the table.

Set these options from both toolbars:

Option	Description
Font formatting	Click Use document font to change the font format. You can apply the formatting to selected rows, columns, or to the entire table
Horizontal paragraph justification	Aligns text to the cell. Click Left Align , Center Align , or Right Align .
Vertical paragraph justification	Aligns text to the cell. Click Top Align , Middle Align , or Bottom Align .
All uppercase	Select All uppercase to specify all characters in a selected table cell, row, column, or entire table to be uppercase.

Select these options when you open the toolbar by clicking once in a table cell, row, or column:

	Rotate	Rotates the text in 90° increments counterclockwise.
	Fit text	Toggles fitting the text to the cell.
	Merge Cells	Merges adjacent cells.
	Unmerge a Cell	Splits the selected cell.
	Equation	Lets you set up an equation in a cell. See Table Equation Editor.
	Vertical Cell Padding Horizontal Cell Padding	Horizontal and vertical cell padding values.
	Column Property	Opens the Column Properties menu for BOMs. Other table column properties are listed in the appropriate PropertyManager: Revision Table Column PropertyManager Hole Table Column PropertyManager Weldment Cut List Column PropertyManager
	Hide/Show	Let's you hide or show rows or columns. The pointer changes to , and you can select rows or columns to hide or show. When you select the tool, any rows or columns that are currently hidden are highlighted in blue.
	Table Header Top Table Header Bottom	Positions the table header above or below the rows. Table Header Top Table Header Bottom

Select these options when you open the toolbar by double-clicking once in a table cell, row, or column:

	Link to Property	Lets you link the value of a document property to the table row.
	Insert DimXpert general profile tolerance	Inserts a general profile tolerance in a cell.
	Add Symbol	Lets you add symbols such as spherical diameter or plus/minus to text-based table cell entries.
	Color	Opens the Edit Line Color dialog box, where you can change the color of selected table text.
	Stack Formatting	Opens the Stack Note dialog box, where you can add, edit, and format stacked text.
	Insert Bullet	Inserts a bulleted list.
	Insert Numbering	Inserts a numbered list.
	Increase indent	Moves the selected text to the right.
	Decrease Indent	Moves the selected text to the left.
	Paragraph Properties	Opens the Paragraph Properties dialog box, where you can format table text, including paragraph indentation, paragraph and line spacing, bullets, and numbering.