Description
The Table element allows you to define the layout of your email signatures. They are a great way to build and control the email signature design, using rows, columns and padding to add space and give the signature template a professional feel.
To include a table onto your email signature, drag and drop the required (pre-defined) table shape or the custom option onto the signature canvas/griddled background. Once you have dropped a table shape onto your canvas, you can customize it to suit your organization's requirements.
How to access it?
To access the Table signature element:
- Open the signature (in the Signature Designer) to which you wish to add the Table element.
For more information, see how you can select a signature to edit.
- From the left-hand side toolbox, expand Tables.
Please click on the required options listed below to go through the detailed description:
To add a custom table to the signature
- Drag and drop the Custom...element onto your canvas.
Example:
The Custom.. window is displayed.
- In Columns, enter the number of columns you want the table to have.
- In Rows, enter the number of rows you want the table to have.
- Click OK to save the table's dimensions and close the window. The customized table template is displayed on the signature design. Now, you can update the table properties to define how the table will look in your email signature.
Tables are displayed with green borders around cells and a gold border around the table as a whole:
Example:
- Click Cancel to close the window without saving any changes.
To define how the table will look in your email signature:
When you add or edit any table, the table properties are displayed on the right-hand pane. Any content you add to the cells may inherit the parent properties; however, you can edit properties for those items to override inheritance from the table.
Apart from the Table, the rest of the properties are the same as the Group Properties.
See below an example of the Table properties image:
Within the Table properties, the rows and columns are used to specify the number and size of rows and columns you want in the selected table:
| Rows | Enter or select the number of rows you want in the selected table. |
|---|---|
| Columns | Enter or select the number of columns you want in the selected table. |
| Row Heights |
Enter the height value you want to set for each row in the selected table. |
| Column Widths | Enter the width value you want to set for each column in the selected table. By default, auto is set. This means that the row width will be automatically adjusted based on the signature content. |
To add and delete rows and columns to the selected table:
- Select a cell within the table. The Cell properties are displayed on the right-hand pane.
- Click the ROWS & COLUMNS drop-down list:
Example:
- Select the required options to insert or delete rows & columns:
Example:
To merge cells within the selected table:
- Select a cell within the table to open the Cell properties section on the right-hand pane.
- Expand the Cell Span properties.
Example:
- Enter the required values in the Row span and Column span.
Row span and Column span allow you to merge table cells.
Example:
To delete the selected table:
- Select the table to open the Table properties section on the right-hand pane.
- Click DELETE TABLE to delete the table.
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