How to Draw a Table Using Microsoft FrontPage

The Draw Table menu item gives users another option to create a table on a page in Microsoft FrontPage 2003. This function allows the designer to draw a table of any size and then place rows and columns within the table, rather than the traditional table creation method of clicking the toolbar button and selecting the number of rows and columns that the new table will have. Read on to learn how to draw a table using Microsoft FrontPage.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Click on "Start" in the lower left-hand corner of the desktop screen. Then select "All Programs," "Microsoft Office," and then "Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003."
2. Choose "Table" on the menu bar. Then select "Draw Table" from the drop-down menu. The cursor will change to a pencil at this time.
3. Place the pencil cursor on the page and press down the left mouse button to draw a table by moving the mouse around on the page in the shape of a box.
4. Add rows and columns to the table by drawing lines as needed inside the borders of the table. When a row or column is drawn inside the table, Microsoft FrontPage 2003 will place the new row or column in a line with existing rows or columns, so the spacing will be equal.
5. Press the "Esc" key to exit the drawing mode and return to normal design mode on the page.

Tips & Warnings

• This option in Microsoft FrontPage 2003 allows the user to draw a table and define rows and columns quickly and simply. It is one of several options available to create a table in Microsoft FrontPage 2003 and can be used in conjunction with other methods to create more than one table on a page.