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'''Tables''' are a great tool to help organize your pages to display data, facts and other information. Tables can be created both in the [[Help:Editing|editor]]'s visual mode and via [[Help:Wikitext|wikitext]].
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'''Tables''' are a great tool to help organize your pages to display data, facts, and other information. Tables can be created both in the [[Help:Editing|editor]]'s visual mode and via [[Help:Wikitext|wikitext]].
   
 
== Step by step ==
 
== Step by step ==

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Tables are a great tool to help organize your pages to display data, facts, and other information. Tables can be created both in the editor's visual mode and via wikitext.

Step by step

To create a table, click on the table button Table button on the right rail of the editor's visual mode.

Edit toolbar table highlighted

Click the table button

  1. In edit mode, click on the table button under the "Insert" section of the editing toolbar.
  2. A popup box will appear, and allow you to choose the parameters you want for your table.
    Table properties

    Create your table

  3. Once you click OK, a table will appear in your text. You can now input content.
  4. Should you need to change the table parameters, simply right click, and make the needed changes
    Table editor

    Right click to edit

Editing tables in source mode

If you are an advanced editor, you can learn how to edit a table in source mode by checking out examples on Help:Wikitext/table examples page. Via wikitext, you can:

  • Make a table sortable by column, and collapsible
  • Vertically align cells and rows
  • Make cells span columns or rows
  • Color the background of cells, rows, or the whole table with CSS

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