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Creating tables

You can create tables in SMART Notebook software or paste them from other programs.

Creating tables in SMART Notebook software

To insert a table

  1. Press Table .

    A grid appears.

  2. Move the pointer over the grid to select the number of columns and rows that you want in the table.

    Note 

    The cells of the grid correspond to the cells of your table.

    Tip 

    The grid displays eight rows and eight columns by default. You can add rows by moving the pointer past the bottom row. Similarly, you can add columns by moving the pointer past the right row.

    If you’re using a mouse, click and hold the left mouse button while moving the pointer.

  3. Press the screen or click your mouse.

    The table appears on the page.

To draw a table

  1. Press Pens , and then select an available line type.

    Note 

    Don’t select a highlighter line style.

  2. Draw a table on the screen.

    Tip 

    Make the lines of the table as straight as possible and connect the corners.

  3. Press Select .

  4. Select your drawing.

  5. Press the menu arrow, and then select Recognize Table.

    If SMART Notebook software recognizes your drawing as a table, it removes your drawing and adds a table to the page.

Pasting tables from other programs

You can cut or copy a table from Word, and then paste it into a .notebook file as a table. If you want to cut or copy more than one table from Word, you must cut or copy each table individually.

Note 

You can also cut or copy a table from a .notebook file, and then paste it into Word. However, the table’s formatting and layout can vary when the table appears in the Word document.

You can cut or copy a table from PowerPoint, and then paste it into a .notebook file as an image. You’re unable to paste it as a table object, or to edit or manipulate the contents of the cells after the table appears on the page.

Note 

You can also cut or copy a table from a .notebook file, and then paste it into PowerPoint. However, if the cell’s contents aren’t text objects, these objects appear in PowerPoint as separate objects to the table. You’re unable to include non-text objects in table cells in PowerPoint.

Related User Help

Adding objects to tables

Selecting tables, columns, rows or cells

Moving tables

Changing a table’s properties

Resizing tables, columns or rows

Adding or removing columns, rows or cells

Splitting or merging table cells

Adding or removing cell shades

Deleting tables

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