Tables

You can add simple tables into guidance, suggestions and clause text: 

• Tables added to suggestions are editable for the customers.  
• Tables anywhere else are read-only for the customers. 

Add a new blank table 

1. In an editable area, place the cursor where you want your table to be. 
2. From the menu, select the table icon:
   
3. A new blank table will be added where you placed your cursor. By default, the table will have 4 columns and 3 rows.
4. Save your changes. 

Edit table content 

1. Select the table you want to edit. It will open in the Edit table dialog box:
   
    
2. To add content to a cell, click into it. 
3. Add your text to the cell. 
4. You can also use the cells toolbar as needed:
   
    
5. When you have finished making changes, select the Done button. At this point, your changes have not been saved yet. 
6. Save your changes using the Save button next to the clause or section title. 

Edit table structure

You can add and remove rows and columns. 

You cannot remove the last column or the last row. 

1. Select the table you want to edit. It will open in the Edit table dialog box. 
2. Right click on all cell near where you want to make a change. A menu will open:
   
    
3. Select the option you need.  
   1. The table will update.  
   2. If you chose to any delete cells that have content, that content will be removed. 
   3. If there is only 1 row or 1 column remaining, the delete action will be disabled. 
4. When you have finished making changes, select the Done button. At this point, your changes have not been saved yet. 
5. Save your changes using the Save button next to the clause or section title. 

Note: You cannot merge or split cells. This is available to the customers, but is a known restriction in bundles

Delete a table 

There are two ways to delete a table: 

1. Place the cursor after the table and select the backspace button on the keyboard
   or
   Drag to select the whole table and select the backspace button or delete button on the keyboard. 
2. Save your changes using the Save button next to the clause or section title. 

Note: If you drag to select the table, there is no highlight to show that the table has been selected. This is a known limitation.

Can I add a table with merged cells? 

No. Whilst the customers can add tables with merged cells, we can’t support this in bundles yet. 

Can I edit a table that already has merged cells? 

A number of the old NBS Building tables contain merged cells: 

• You can edit the content of these old tables, but not the structure. 

Where should the table title go? 

If you are working with a legacy table, you can leave the title in the merged cell. 

If you are creating a new table, please add the table heading and give it an appropriate heading style from the Tt guidance styles menu. We don’t yet have a specific caption style for tables and images. 

Can I change the border styles? 

No. The border styles are managed behind the scenes so that they are consistent across all the content. 

Known limitations 

• In bundles. the Chorus table editor is restricted to simple tables - no merged cells. You cannot currently recreate any of our legacy large tables where cells span multiple columns or rows. 
  • If you need to move an old table, you can use copy and paste. If you make sure all the content is selected, the table’s structure will also paste correctly. 
  • If you want to edit the content of an old table, it will need to be converted into a simple table first. 
• Tables in clause values are not editable for the customers. 
  • Tables in suggestions are editable for the customers. 
• There is no specific style for table captions. 
• When the whole table is selected, e.g. by click+drag, there is no highlight style.