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In this section:

Creating a New Page -

Choosing the Right Editing Mode

Saving and Browsing Your New Page @@ -29,7 +28,7 @@

Creating a New Page

Netscape Composer is an HTML (HyperText Markup Language) editor that allows you to create and edit web pages. -Composer is WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor, so you can see how your page will look to the reader as you're creating it. It's not necessary for you to know HTML, since most of the basic HTML functions are available as commands from the toolbars and menus. +Composer is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor, so you can display how your page will look to the reader as you're creating it. It is not necessary for you to know HTML, since most of the basic HTML functions are available as commands from the toolbars and menus. However, Composer also lets you edit the HTML source if you want.

To create a web page, use one of the methods described below. Once you've started a page, you can add and edit text just as you would in a word processor.

@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ started a page, you can add and edit text just as you would in a word processor.

To create a new page:

To edit a page you're currently browsing in Navigator:

@@ -52,46 +51,22 @@ You see a Composer window that contains the page you're viewing.
  1. Open the Tasks menu and choose Composer.
  2. Open the File menu and choose Open File.
    3. -
  3. Locate the file on your hard drive that you want to use.
    4. -
  4. Click Open to see the specified file in a Composer window.
    5. +
  5. On your local drive, locate the file that you want to edit.
    6. +
  6. Click Open to display the specified file in a Composer window.
+

Tip: You can also open JavaScript files so that you can edit them in Composer. +

To edit a Web page:

    -
  1. Open the file menu and choose Open Web Location. -
  2. In the Open Web Location dialog box, type the URL of the page (for example, www.netscape.com), and then select New Composer from the pop-up menu. +
  3. Open the File menu and choose Open Web Location. +
  4. In the Open Web Location dialog box, type the URL of the page (for example, www.netscape.com). +
  5. Select New Composer Window from the "Open in" pop-up menu.
  6. Click Open to view the page in a Composer window. -Note: Keep in mind that when you save this page, it will only be saved on your hard drive. +

    Note: Keep in mind that when you save this page, it is saved locally, on your hard drive.

-

Tip: In the Composer window you can quickly open the most recent files you've been working on by opening the File menu, choosing Recent Pages, and then selecting the file you want from the list. - -

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- -

 

- -

Choosing the Right Editing Mode

- -

Composer allows you to quickly switch between four editing modes or views. Each editing mode allows you to continue working in your page, but displays varying levels of HTML tags (and tag icons). - -

Before you choose an editing mode: - -

- -

The Edit Mode toolbar has four tabs: - -

- -

Note: JavaScript functions, frames, and animated gif files are not enabled in any of the editing modes.

+

Tip: In the Composer window you can quickly open the most recent file you've been working on by opening the File menu, choosing Recent Pages, and then selecting the file you want from the list.

[ Return to beginning of section ] @@ -100,23 +75,33 @@ You see a Composer window that contains the page you're viewing.

 

Saving and Browsing Your New Page

+

You can save Composer documents in HTML and text-only format. Saving a document in HTML format preserves the document's formatting, such as text styles (for example, bold or italic), tables, links, and images. Saving a document in text-only format removes all the HTML tags but preserves the document's text. -

To save a new page as an HTML file on your local drive: +

To save a document as an HTML file:

- + + +

To save a document as a text-only file: + +

    +
  1. Open the File menu and choose Export to Text. + +
  2. Enter the filename or specify the location where you want to save the file. + +

Tip: Choose Revert to Last Saved from the File menu to retrieve the most recently saved copy of the document in which you're working. Keep in mind that your current changes will be lost. -

To view your page in a Navigator (browser) window in order to test your links: +

To view your page in a browser window in order to test your links:

@@ -128,7 +113,7 @@ The Composer window remains open behind the new Navigator window.

 

 -

Formatting Your Web Page

+

Formatting Your Web Pages

 

@@ -136,90 +121,125 @@ The Composer window remains open behind the new Navigator window.

In this section:

Formatting Paragraphs, Headings, and Lists +

Working with Lists

Changing Text Color, Style, and Font -

Finding Text in the Page +

Removing or Discontinuing Text Styles +

Finding and Replacing Text

Inserting Horizontal Lines

Inserting Special Characters

Inserting HTML Elements and Attributes

Checking the Spelling +

Choosing the Right Editing Mode +

+

 

Formatting Paragraphs, Headings, and Lists

-

To apply a format to a paragraph:

    -
  1. Place the pointer where you want the format to begin and click, or highlight the paragraph(s) you want to format. -
  2. Open the Format menu and choose Paragraph. -
  3. Select one of the following formats: +
  4. Place the insertion point (also known as the caret) where you want the format to begin and click, or select the text you want to format. +
  5. Choose a paragraph format using the drop-down menu in the Format toolbar:
    • Body Text: Applies the application default font and style for regular text, without affecting the spacing before or after the text. -
    • Paragraph: Inserts a paragraph tag (use this to begin a new paragraph). The paragraph format applies to the spacing before and after the paragraph. -
    • Address: This format can be used for a web page "signature" that indicates the author of the page and the person to contact for more information, as in this example:
      Carlos_Goldstein@netscape.com
      -You might want to include the date and copyright notice. This format usually -appears at the bottom of the web page under a horizontal line. Composer displays address format in italics.
      • +
    • Paragraph: Inserts a paragraph tag (use this to begin a new paragraph). +
    • Address: This format can be used for a web page "signature" that indicates the author of the page and the person to contact for more information, e.g. :
      user@example.com
      +You might want to include the date and a copyright notice. This format usually +appears at the bottom of the web page under a horizontal line. Navigator displays the address format in italics.
    • Preformatted: This is useful for elements such as code examples, -column data, and mail messages that you want displayed in a fixed-width font. -Most browsers remove extra spaces, tabs, and paragraph returns in your text. +column data, and mail messages that you want displayed in a fixed-width font. In normal text, most browsers remove extra spaces, tabs, and paragraph returns. However, text that uses the Preformatted style is displayed with the white space intact, preserving the layout of the original text.
    • Blockquote: Choose this format to indent quoted text on both the left and right.
-

To apply a heading format: +

To format text as a heading:

    -
  1. Place the pointer where you want the format to begin and click, or highlight the text you want to format. -
  2. Open the Format menu and choose Paragraph. -
  3. Choose the level of heading you want, from 1 to 6 (largest to smallest). For example, choose "Heading 1" for your main heading, "Heading 2" for the next level, and so forth.
    4. +
  4. Place the insertion point anywhere in the text that you want to format. +
  5. Using the drop-down menu in the Format toolbar, choose the level of heading you want, from 1 (largest) to 6 (smallest). For example, choose "Heading 1" for your main heading, "Heading 2" for the next level, and so forth.

To apply a list item format:

    -
  1. Highlight the text you want to format. +
  2. Place the insertion point in anywhere the text that you want to format.
  3. Open the Format menu and choose List.
  4. Choose the list style:
    • Bulleted: Each Item has a bullet (dot) next to it (as in this list).
    • Numbered: Items are numbered. -
    • Term and Definition: These two styles work together, creating two columns such as for a glossary. - Use the Term tag for the word being defined, and the Definition style for the definition. +
    • Term and Definition: These two styles work together, creating a glossary-style appearance. + Use the Term tag for the word being defined, and the Definition tag for the definition. The Term text appears flush left, and the Definition text appears indented.
-

Tip: You can quickly apply a list style to text by selecting the text and clicking the Numbered List and Bulleted List buttons on the toolbar. +

Tip: You can quickly apply a list style to text by selecting the text and clicking the Numbered List or Bulleted List buttons on the toolbar.

To change the style of bullets or numbers:

    -
  1. Click to place the pointer within the text of the list item you want to change. -If you want to change the entire list, select the whole list. +
  2. Click to place the insertion point within the text of the list item you want to change, or select one or more items in the list if you want to apply a new style to the entire list.
  3. Open the Format menu and choose List Properties. -
  4. Choose a bullet or number style from the pop-up menu. For numbered lists, also specify a starting number. -If it is a bulleted list, you can change the bullet style. +
  5. Choose a bullet or number style from the pop-up menu. For numbered lists, you can specify a starting number. +For bulleted lists, you can change the bullet style.

To align a paragraph or text in your page, for example, centering or aligning to the left or right:

    -
  1. Place the pointer in the paragraph or line of text you want to align. +
  2. Place the insertion point in the paragraph or line of text you want to align.
  3. Open the Format menu and choose Align; then choose an alignment option. -Or choose the alignment option from the formatting toolbar. +Alternatively, choose the alignment option from the Format toolbar.

[ Return to beginning of section ]

+

 

+ +

Working with Lists

+ +

To end a list and continue typing body text: +

    +
  1. Place the insertion point at the end of the last list item. +
  2. Press Return twice. Each time you press Return, Composer outdents one level. +
+ +

To change one or more list items to body text: +

    +
  1. Place the insertion point in the list item, or select the list items. +
  2. Click the numbered list or bulleted list button in the Composition toolbar. The list buttons act as a toggle. +
+ +

To position indented text below a list item: +

    +
  1. Position the insertion point in the list item. +
  2. Press Shift-Return to create the hanging indent. +
  3. Type the text you want to indent. +
  4. Press Shift-Return to create another indented paragraph, or press Return to create the next list item. +
+ +

To merge two adjacent lists: +

    +
  1. Select the two lists that you want to merge. Be sure to select all of the elements in both lists. Note that any text in between the two lists will also become part of the merged list. +
  2. Click the bulleted or numbered list button in the Composition toolbar. +
+ +

+[ Return to beginning of section ] +

+ +

 

Changing Text Color, Style, and Font

@@ -227,48 +247,102 @@ Or choose the alignment option from the formatting toolbar.

To change the style, color, or font of selected text:

    -
  1. Highlight the text you want to format.
    2. -
  2. Open the Format menu and choose one of the following:
    3. - +
  3. Select the text you want to format.
    4. +
  4. Open the Format menu and choose one of the following:
    5. +
- +

Tip: To quickly change the color of text to the color last used, select + the text, then press Shift + Click on the color picker. This is useful when + you want to use one color for seperate lines of text.

You can also change the background color of the page, or use an image as a background. See Setting Page Colors and Backgrounds. -

Tip: To quickly remove all formats from selected text, open the Format menu and choose Discontinue Text Styles. -

[ Return to beginning of section ]

 

- -

Finding Text in a Page

+ +

Removing or Discontinuing Text Styles

-

To look for text in the page you're currently working on: +

To remove all text styles (bold, italic, etc.) from selected text:

    +
  1. Select the text.
    2. +
  2. Open the Format menu and choose Remove All Text Styles. +
  3. Continue typing. +
+ +

To continue typing text with all text styles removed:

+ +
    +
  1. Place the insertion point where you want to discontinue the text styles.
    2. +
  2. Open the Format menu and choose Discontinue Text Styles. +
  3. Continue typing. +
+ +

+[ Return to beginning of section ] +

+ + +

 

+ +

Finding and Replacing Text

+ +

To find text in the page you're currently working on: + +

    +
  1. Position the insertion point (also known as the caret) where you want to begin your search.
  2. Open the Edit menu and choose Find. -
  3. In the Find in this Page dialog box, type the text you want to locate. To narrow the search, check one or more of the following options: +
  4. Type the text you want to locate. To narrow the search, check one or more of the following options:
      -
    • Match upper/lower case: Use this to specify whether the search is for both uppercase - and lowercase text. For exact matches, leave this option unchecked. +
    • Match upper/lower case: Use this to specify whether the search is for case-sensitive text. For exact matches, leave this option unchecked. +
    • Wrap around: Use this to search to the end of the page and then start again from the top or bottom, depending on whether you are searching forward or backwards. +
    • Search backwards: Use this to search back from the insertion point to the beginning of the page. +
    +
  5. Click Find Next to begin searching. When Composer locates the first occurrence of the text, click Find Next to search for the next occurrence. +
  6. Click Close when you are done. + +
+ +

To find and replace text in the page you're currently working on: + +

    +
  1. Position the insertion point (also known as the caret) where you want to begin your search. +
  2. Open the Edit menu and choose Find and Replace. +
  3. In the Find and Replace dialog box, type the text you want to find and then type the replacement text. +
  4. To narrow the search, check one or more of the following options: +
      +
    • Match upper/lower case: Use this to specify whether the search is for case-sensitive text. For exact matches, leave this option unchecked.
    • Wrap around: Use this to search to the end of the page and then start again from the top.
    • Search backwards: Use this to search from the end to the beginning of the page.
    -
  5. Click Find to begin searching. When Composer locates the first occurrence of the text, choose Find Again from the Edit menu to search for the next occurrence. +
  6. Click Find Next to search for the next occurrence. Composer selects the next occurrence of the text. +
  7. Click Replace to replace the selected text with the replacement text. Click Replace All to replace every occurrence in the document with the replacement text. +
  8. Click Close when you are done.
+

[ Return to beginning of section ]

@@ -277,11 +351,11 @@ increase or decrease text size (relative to the surrounding text).

Inserting Horizontal Lines

-

To add a horizontal line (also called a rule) to your page: +

Horizontal lines are typically used to visually separate different sections of a document. To insert a horizontal line (also called a rule) in your page:

    -
  1. Place the pointer where you want the line to appear.
    2. -
  2. Click the H. Line button on the toolbar, or open the Insert menu and choose Horizontal Line.
    3. +
  3. Place the insertion point where you want the line to appear.
    4. +
  4. Click the H. Line button on the toolbar, or open the Insert menu and choose Horizontal Line.
@@ -290,16 +364,15 @@ increase or decrease text size (relative to the surrounding text).

You can customize a line's height, length, width, alignment, and shading.

    -
  1. Double-click the line to select it. -
  2. Open the Format menu and choose Horizontal Line Properties. +
  3. Double-click the line to display the Horizontal Line Properties dialog box.
  4. Edit these properties:
    • Width: Choose a measurement unit (pixels or percentage) and type a number for the width.
    • Height: Type a number for the line's height (in pixels). -
    • 3-D Shading: Click this to add depth to the line with a drop shadow. +
    • 3-D Shading: Click this to add depth to the line by adding a bevel shading.
    • Alignment: Specify where you want to place the line.
    -
  5. Click Save Settings to use these settings as the default for all horizontal lines. +
  6. Click Save Settings to use these settings as the default the next time you insert a horizontal line.
@@ -307,16 +380,17 @@ increase or decrease text size (relative to the surrounding text).

Inserting Special Characters

-

To insert characters such as symbols or accented letters: +

To insert special characters such as accent marks, copyrights, or currency symbols:

    -
  1. Place the pointer where you want the special character to appear. +
  2. Place the insertion point where you want the special character to appear.
  3. Open the Insert menu and choose Characters and Symbols.
  4. Choose a category of characters. -
  5. If you choose Accent Uppercase or Accent Lowercase, then open the Letter pop-up menu and choose the letter you wish to apply an accent to. (Note: not all letters have accented forms.) +
  6. If you choose Accent Uppercase or Accent Lowercase, then open the Letter pop-up menu and choose the letter you wish to apply an accent to. (Note: not all letters have accented forms.) Choose Common Symbols for special characters such as copyright or fractions.
  7. From the Character pop-up menu, choose the character you want to insert. -
  8. Click Insert and then close. -
+
  • Click Insert. +

    You can continue typing in your document (or in a mail compose window) while you keep this dialog box open, in case you want to use it again. +

  • Click Close when you are done inserting special characters. @@ -328,43 +402,56 @@ increase or decrease text size (relative to the surrounding text).

    Inserting HTML Elements and Attributes

    -

    If you understand HTML source code, you can insert additional tags, style attributes, and JavaScript -into your page. To work with HTML code use one of these methods: +

    If you understand how to work with HTML source code, you can insert additional tags, style attributes, and JavaScript +into your page. If you are not sure how to work with HTML source code, it's best not to change it. + +To work with HTML code use one of these methods:

    +

    Using the Advanced Property Editor

    -

    To add attributes and JavaScript to objects such as tables, images, and horizontal lines, -use the Advanced Property Editor: +

    To add HTML attributes and JavaScript to objects such as tables, images, and horizontal lines, you can use the Advanced Property Editor. +

    Note: Unless you clearly understand how to add, delete, or modify HTML attributes and their associated values, it's best not to do so. +

    If you are not already viewing the Advanced Property Editor dialog box, follow these steps:

      -
    1. Select the object you want to modify and then open its Properties dialog box. For example, to modify a horizontal line, double-click the line to select it; then open the Format menu and choose Horizontal Line Properties. -
    2. In the Properties dialog box, click Advanced Edit. -The Advanced Property Editor dialog box has three tabs, each of which lists the current properties for the selected object: -
        -
      • HTML attributes: Click this tab to view or enter additional HTML attributes. -
      • Inline Style: Click this tab to view or enter additional stylesheet properties through the <style> attribute. -
      • JavaScript Events: Click this tab to view or enter JavaScript events. -
      -
    3. To edit a property or attribute currently in the list, click the name and enter a different value in the field. -
    4. To add a property, type the Name, enter the corresponding value, and then click Add. -
    5. Click OK to confirm your changes, and then click OK again to exit the Properties dialog box.
      6. +
    6. From the View menu (or the Edit mode toolbar), choose Show All Tags. +
    7. Double-click the object that you want to modify to open its Advanced Property + Editor dialog box. The Advanced Property Editor dialog box has three tabs, + each of which lists the current properties for the selected object: +
        +
      • HTML Attributes: Click this tab to view or enter additional HTML + attributes. +
      • Inline Style: Click this tab to view or enter additional CSS + (cascading style sheet) properties through the <style> attribute. +
      • JavaScript Events: Click this tab to view or enter JavaScript + events. +
      +
    8. To edit a property or attribute currently in the list, select the attribute + you want to edit. You can then edit the attribute's name or value using the + editable Attribute and Value fields at the bottom of the dialog box. To add + new attribute, type it in the Attribute field at the bottom of the dialog + box. The new attribute is automatically added when you go to the Value field. + To remove an attribute, select it in the list, and click Remove Attribute. +

      Note: Required attributes are highlighted in the Attribute list. + +

    9. Click OK to commit your changes to the Advanced Property Editor dialog box. +
    10. Click OK again to exit the Properties dialog box.
    -

    Composer automatically places opening and closing brackets < and > around your HTML, and quotation marks around any attribute text.

    - -

    Caution: Composer does not validate attributes that you enter. Make sure you fully understand the rules before adding, deleting, or modifying any values. +

    Composer automatically places quotation marks around any attribute text.

    [ Return to beginning of section ] @@ -373,20 +460,22 @@ The Advanced Property Editor dialog box has three tabs, each of which lists the

     

    Checking the Spelling

    - +

    Composer always checks the spelling starting from the beginning of your document, regardless of where you place the insertion point (also known as the caret).

    To check the spelling of your page:

      -
    1. Place the pointer in the page.
      2. -
    2. Click the Spell button on the toolbar, or choose Check Spelling from the Edit menu.
      3. +
    3. Click the Spell button on the toolbar, or open the Edit menu and choose Check Spelling.
    4. Use the Check Spelling dialog box to correct misspellings and to edit or -add words to the current dictionary. Click Stop when you are done. +add words to the current spelling User Dictionary. Click Close when you are done.
        -
      • Ignore and Ignore All: Click to continue checking without changing the word, or all occurrences of the word). +
      • Check Word: Click to check the spelling of any word you +type in the "Change to" field. +
      • Ignore and Ignore All: Click to continue checking without changing the word, or all occurrences of the word.
      • Change and Change All: Click to replace the word, or all occurrences of the word. -
      • Add Word: Click to add the word to the dictionary. +
      • Add Word: Click to add the word to the User Dictionary, so that Composer recognizes the word instead of highlighting it as a misspelled word.
      • Edit: Click to add, replace, and remove words from the User Dictionary. -
      • Recheck: Click to reset the spelling checker and recheck words. +
      • Recheck: Click to reset the spelling checker and recheck words. Recheck is primarily useful if you switch languages and then want to re-check the document's spelling. +
      • Language: Choose the language that you want the spelling checker to use.
    @@ -394,6 +483,33 @@ add words to the current dictionary. Click Stop when you are done. [ Return to beginning of section ]

    +

     

    + +

    Choosing the Right Editing Mode

    + +

    Typically, you won't need to change the editing mode from the default (Normal). However, if you want to work with the document's HTML source code, you may want to change editing modes. Composer allows you to quickly switch between four editing modes or views. Each editing mode allows you to continue working on your document, but displays varying levels of HTML tags (and tag icons). + +

    Before you choose an editing mode: + +

    + +

    The Edit Mode toolbar has four tabs: + +

    + +

    Note: JavaScript functions, frames, links, and animated GIF files are not active in any of the editing modes. To display these items in their active state, click the Browse toolbar button to load the page into a browser window.

    + +

    +[ Return to beginning of section ] +

    +

     

     @@ -407,8 +523,10 @@ add words to the current dictionary. Click Stop when you are done.

    Inserting a Table

    Changing a Table's Properties

    Adding and Deleting Rows, Columns, and Cells -

    Moving Around in a Table +

    Selecting Table Elements

    Moving, Copying, and Deleting Tables +

    Converting Text into a Table + @@ -421,18 +539,18 @@ add words to the current dictionary. Click Stop when you are done.

    Tables are useful for organizing text, pictures, and data into formatted rows and columns. To insert a table:

      -
    1. Place the pointer where you want the table to appear.
      2. -
    2. Click the Table button on the toolbar, or choose Table from the Insert menu. -You see the New Table Properties dialog box, where you can specify properties for the table (for example, height, width, and background color). +
    3. Place the insertion point where you want the table to appear.
      4. +
    4. Click the Table button on the toolbar, or choose Table from the Insert menu. +
    5. Type the number of rows and columns you want. -
    6. Enter a number for the height and width (in pixels). -
    7. Enter a number for the border thickness; enter zero for no border. Note: Composer uses a red dotted line to indicate tables with a zero border; the dotted line disappears when the page is previewed or browsed. +
    8. (Optional) Enter a size for the table width (either in pixels or as a percentage of the window). +
    9. Enter a number for the border thickness (in pixels); enter zero for no border.

      Note: Composer uses a red dotted line to indicate tables with a zero border; the dotted line disappears when the page is previewed or browsed.

    10. To apply additional table attributes or JavaScript, click Advanced Edit to display the Advanced Property Editor.
    11. Click OK to confirm your settings and view your new table.
    -

    To edit and add additional properties to your new table, click inside the table and then choose Table Properties from the Format menu (or click the Table button in the toolbar). +

    To change additional properties for your new table, see Changing a Table's Properties.

    [ Return to beginning of section ] @@ -442,32 +560,29 @@ click Advanced Edit to display the Advanced Property

    Changing a Table's Properties

    -

    You can modify properties that apply to an entire table as well as the rows, columns, or individual cells within a table. - -

    To view, change, or add properties for a table (for example, caption, background color, and spacing): +

    This section describes how to modify properties that apply to an entire table as well as the rows, columns, or individual cells within a table. If you are not already viewing the Table Properties dialog box, follow these steps:

    1. Select the table, or click anywhere inside it.
      2. -
    2. Click the Table button on the toolbar, or open the Table menu and choose Table Properties. You see the Table Properties dialog box with two tabs: Table and Cell. +
    3. Click the Table button on the toolbar, or open the Table menu and choose Table Properties. The Table Properties dialog box contains two tabs: Table and Cell.
    4. Click the Table tab to edit these properties:
      • Size: Use this to specify the number of rows and columns. -Indicate the height and width of the table and then choose "% of window" -or "pixels." If you specify height or width as a percentage, the table's -height or width changes whenever the Composer window's or browser window's height or width changes. +Enter the width of the table and then choose "% of window" +or "pixels." If you specify width as a percentage, the table's +width changes whenever the Composer window's or browser window's width changes.
      • Borders and Spacing: Use this to specify, in pixels, the border line width, the space between cells, and the cell padding (the -space between the contents of the cell and its border). Note: +space between the contents of the cell and its border). +

        Note: Composer uses a dotted outline to display tables with a zero border; -the dotted line disappears when the page is viewed through a browser. +the dotted line disappears when the page is viewed in a browser.

      • Table Alignment: Use this to align the table within the page. Choose an option from the pop-up menu. -
      • Caption: Check the box if you want to insert space for a caption and then choose a placement from the pop-up menu. -
      • Background Color: Use this to choose a color for the table background, or leave it -as transparent. If you want to use an image file as the table's background, -check the box at Image and then enter the filename and location. +
      • Caption: Choose the caption placement from the pop-up menu. +
      • Background Color: Use this to choose a color for the table background, or leave it as transparent.
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    5. Note: To apply additional attributes or JavaScript events, click Advanced Edit to display the Advanced Property Editor -
    6. Click Apply to preview your changes without closing the dialog box, or click OK to confirm them. +
    7. To apply additional attributes or JavaScript events, click Advanced Edit to display the Advanced Property Editor. +
    8. Click Apply to preview your changes without closing the dialog box, or click OK to confirm them. (Note that background colors won't appear until you click OK.)

    To view, change, or add properties for one or more cells: @@ -477,16 +592,25 @@ check the box at Image and then enter the filename and location.

  • Click the Cells tab to edit the following properties: -Note: To apply additional attributes or JavaScript events, click Advanced Edit to display the Advanced Property Editor +

    Note: To apply additional attributes or JavaScript events, click Advanced Edit to display the Advanced Property Editor

  • Click Apply to preview your changes without closing the dialog box, or click OK to confirm them. +

    Tip: To quickly change the text color or background color of one or + more selected cells or the entire table, select the cells or click anywhere + in the table and then click the text color or background color icon in the Format + toolbar. +

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    Tip: To quickly change the color of cells to the color last used, select + the cell, then press Shift + Click on the background color picker. This is useful + when you want to use one color for individual cells.

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    @@ -495,7 +619,7 @@ check the box at Image and then enter the filename and location.

    Adding and Deleting Rows, Columns, and Cells

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    Composer allows you to quickly add or delete one or more cells to your table. +

    Composer allows you to quickly add or delete one or more cells in your table. In addition, you can set options that allow you to maintain the original rectangular structure or layout of the table while you perform editing tasks.

    To add a cell or group of cells (rows and columns) to your table:

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  • Choose one of the cell groupings. You can also insert a new table within a table cell.
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    To delete a cell or group of cells:

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    To delete a cell, row, or column:

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    1. Click a row, column, or cell.
      2. +
    2. Click a row, column, or cell to place the insertion point. Or, select neighboring cells to delete more than one row at a time. To select neighboring cells, hold down the Ctrl key (Windows and Linux) or the Command key (Macintosh) while dragging over the cells you want to select.
    3. Open the Table menu and choose Delete.
    4. Choose the item you want to delete.
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    To join (or merge) a cell with the cell on its right:

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    To split a joined cell back into two cells: +

    To join (or merge) adjacent cells: + +

    + + +

    To split a joined cell back into two or more cells:

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    +Refer to Selecting Table Elements for information on how to select non-adjacent cells, rows, and columns. -

    Correcting the Table Layout

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    Changing the Default Table Editing Behavior

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    Generally, when you delete one or more cells, Composer removes the cell border as well. This can result in a table with empty spaces, or whose outline appears irregular due to an uneven number of cells. You may want to delete one or more cells but still maintain the table's original rectangular layout, or structure. +

    By default, when you delete one or more cells, Composer preserves the table's structure by adding cells at the end of a row, wherever needed. This allows you to delete one or more cells but still maintain the table's original rectangular layout, or structure. Otherwise, deleting cells can result in a table with empty spaces, or whose outline appears irregular due to an uneven number of cells. -

    Composer allows you to set a preference for preserving the table's structure by adding cells at the end of a row, wherever needed: +

    To change the default table editing behavior: -