Table Builder

To create a table:

1. On the menu bar, go to the Tables section.
2. From the drop-down menu, click , the Table icon.
3. With your mouse, click a part of the document where you want to apply the table.
4. Hold the left button pressed while you drag your cursor to make the desired selection.
5. To create and customize a table, use the Table Builder dialog.

   

6. You can specify a name in the [Table Name] field:

   

   This is the name of the rule corresponding to the table. It is displayed in the [RULES] section:

   

7. You can change the number of columns and rows by clicking , the up/down arrows next to the numbers under Columns and Rows.

   Note:
   • The default number of columns is 5 and the default number of rows is 2.

8. On the Table Builder dialog, after selecting the desired number of columns and rows, click Continue:

   

9. On the following window that opens, under [Row Type], you can change the type of row to Fixed or Variable:

   

10. You can add or remove rows or columns by clicking the lower right corner of a cell:
    1. You can add a row or a column by selecting Add -> Table row/Table column from the menu:

       

    2. You can remove a row or a column by selecting Remove -> Table row/Table column from the menu:

       

11. You can save this table as a template. To save the table template:
    1. Use the Save As Template button.
    2. Select a name for this table template and fill it in the Template Name field.

       

    3. Click Save. The table template is saved in the subfolder templates in the installation directory of the current version of the RICOH Accessibility Designer, for example:

       rad_current_version\res\Config\templates.

12. To use this table, click INSERT.
13. You also have to option to use one of the existing templates:
    • On the Table Builder dialog, under the Templates section, select the desired template from the previously saved templates:

    

14. You also have the option to reset the table to the default format:
    • To do this, click Reset Format.
15. You also have the option to merge and unmerge cells. To use the merge and unmerge cells option:
    1. On the Table Builder window, in the Table Structure section, hold the Shift key and click each cell that you want to select.
    2. Click the lower right corner of your selection and a drop-down menu appears.
    3. From the drop-down menu, select Merge.

       

       Note:
       • To avoid invalid table cases, the following cell merging rules have been set:
         • For variable rows, a cell should not have a row span >1 because it involves a dynamic set of rows that follow the same format. Having a cell with a row span means the cells for all the dynamic rows have overlapping incorrect cells.
         • For a fixed row that is the last row in the table or the last row before a variable row, it is also not feasible to have cells with a row span >1 because it involves a structure change for a variable row which cannot happen for a fixed set of rows (row span-1)
         • For fixed rows, the cells must have a row span greater than the number of rows preceding a variable row. For example: You can have a cell with a row span of 3 on row 2 if rows 2, 3 and 4 are fixed.

    4. To undo the merge operation, click the lower right corner of the merged range and select Unmerge.

       

    Note:
    • To select a single cell, click the respective cell.
    • To select multiple cells, click a cell and hold the Shift key on your keyboard. While holding the Shift key, click another cell in the table. All the cells included in its range are selected.

      

16. After inserting the customized table in the file, you can make small adjustments to the table margins until the table is the size that you want.