How to Add a Table to a Web Page

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Tables organize text, links and objects on a Web page.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Open a text-editing program, such as EditPad or Notepad. Select Open from the File menu.
Step 2

Locate the Web page file and open it.
Step 3

Place the cursor where the table will appear.

Step 4

Type the following:

This tag tells the browser to begin a table; "border" allows you to view the border.

Step 5

Add the following to the next line:

This tag, which stands for "table row," begins the first row.

Step 6

Type the following:

These tags mean "table data"; the information in the middle (First Cell) is the data contained in this cell.

Step 7

Type

to begin another column.

Step 8

End the row by typing

. Add another row by typing .

Step 9

Add the second column by typing

. Close the row by typing .

Step 10

Type

First Cell	Second Cell
Second Row, First Cell	Second Row, Second Cell

to close the table. Save the file.

Step 11

Start a Web browser and select Open from the File menu. Locate the file and click Open to view it.

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