Make changes to any of the following options:
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Horizontal alignment indicates horizontal placement for content in the row or column.
Options are Left, Center, and Right.
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Vertical alignment indicates vertical placement for content in the row or column. Options are
Top, Middle, and Bottom.
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Background color indicates the background color for the selected row or column.
Note: You can also click the Highlight Color button in the toolbar to change the color of the selected row or
column.
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Row height specifies how tall the row is, while Column width specifies how wide the
column is.
For a selected row or column, you can change the number in the Row height or Column
width text box, then select pixels or a percentage for the width, or you can select Fit to
Contents to clear the set height or width so that rows or columns resize to fit the content
you add.
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Wrap text indicates, when selected, that text wraps to a new line when it reaches the end of the
cell. When not selected, text does not wrap, but the cell expands to accommodate the text.
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Header Row indicates that the selection is a header.
Click Apply to preview your changes, or click OK to apply changes and close the dialog box.
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Modifying cell properties
You can modify horizontal and vertical alignment, background color, and text wrap for a
selected cell.
Note: To understand how Contribute resolves formatting conflicts for cells, rows, and tables, see "About conflicts in
table formatting" on page 92.
To modify table cell properties:
In your draft, select the cell or cells you want to modify (see "Selecting an entire table, row, or
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column" on page 84).
Do one of the following to open the Table Properties dialog box:
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Right-click, then select Table Cell Properties from the pop-up menu.
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Select Table > Table Cell Properties.
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