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To split cells:
1 Place the insertion point in the cell you want to split, or select a row, column, or block
of cells.
2 Choose Table > Split Cell Vertically or Split Cell Horizontally. If multiple cells are selected,
Split Cell Horizontally is dimmed.
Working with overset cells
In most cases, a table cell will expand vertically to accommodate new text and graphics
being added. However, if you set a fixed row height and add text or graphics that are too
large for the cell, a small red dot appears in the lower right corner of the cell, indicating
that the cell is overset.
You cannot flow overset text into another cell. Instead, edit or resize the contents, or
expand the cell or the text frame in which the table appears.
In the case of inline graphics or text with fixed leading, it is possible for the cell contents
to extend beyond cell edges. You can select the Clip Contents to Cell options, so that
any text or inline graphics that otherwise extend beyond any cell edge are clipped to the
cell boundary.
To display the contents of an overset cell:
Do one of the following:
Increase the size of the cell.
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Change the text formatting. To select the cell's contents, click in the overset cell, press
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Esc, and then use the Character palette to format the text.
To clip contents to the cell:
1 Place the insertion point in the cell you want to clip, or select the cell or cells you want
to affect.
2 Choose Table > Cell Options > Text.
3 Select Clip Contents to Cell, and then click OK.
Rotating text in a cell
You can rotate text in a selected cell in 90-, 180-, or 270-degree increments.
To rotate text in a cell:
1 Place the insertion point in the cell you want to rotate, or select the cell or cells you
want to affect.
2 Choose Table > Cell Options > Text, or display the Table palette.
3 Select an option for Rotation, and then click OK.
Adding strokes and fills to a table
InDesign provides a number of ways for you to add strokes and fills to your tables. Use the
Table Options dialog box to change the stroke of the table border, and to add alternating
strokes and fills to columns and rows. To change the strokes and fills of individual cells, use
the Cell Options dialog box, or use the Swatches, Stroke, and Color palettes.
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