Working with the Tables signature element – Exclaimer Knowledge Base

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:

Adding a custom table

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.

Defining table properties

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.

The rest of the properties are the same as the Group 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. By default, auto is set. This means that the row height will be automatically adjusted based on the signature content.
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.

Adding and Deleting rows and columns

To add and delete rows and columns to the selected table, either:

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:

Select the table.
In the Properties pane, expand Rows and Columns.
Adjust the values for the number of rows and columns in the table. You also adjust the Heights and Widths.

Merging cells

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:

Deleting table

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.
Example: