Tables Posts

Mysteries of the Elliptical Overset Cell Symbol Revealed

May 18 2012 • 3:00 PM

Not all overset marks are the same, and when it comes to tables, paying attention to how the marks appear can make a difference!

Free Video About Linking InDesign Table to Excel Document

May 13 2012 • 6:52 AM

Want to link your InDesign table to an Excel spreadsheet on disk so that you can update it quickly? It’s easy once you see how!

Copy Data From One Table Into Another with PopTabFmClip

January 8 2012 • 11:30 AM

How to lose formatting (or maintain it) when copying the data

Rotating Text in Table Cells

November 14 2011 • 3:17 PM

Here’s a quick tip on rotating text inside a cell, and positioning it just right.

The Truth About Cell Styles

November 9 2011 • 5:52 PM

Is there a way to combine the attributes of multiple cell styles in a table? And what does it really mean when a cell style ignores formatting?

Basic and Not-so-Basic Text Selection Shortcuts

August 8 2011 • 9:57 AM

Most people understand the basics of selecting text like double and triple click, but there are a surprisingly large number of shortcuts to help you get the perfect text selection.

Make a Table Span Columns in InDesign

July 11 2011 • 3:09 PM

Did you know that tables can span multiple columns in a frame? Keith shows you how.

Making a Table with Transparent Strokes

October 13 2010 • 6:13 AM

When table formatting fails, sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands

A Colorful Experience with CS5

June 18 2010 • 9:43 AM

CS5 is full of so many new features, you might have missed what is new with color.

Easier import of complex Excel spreadsheets

April 20 2010 • 11:05 AM

Tired of trying to place certain sections of large spreadsheets into InDesign? Excel’s “Named Ranges” feature makes this easy.