How to Make a Table in InDesign

InDesign makes inserting a table into your document easy.

InDesign is the desktop publishing software available from Adobe. Graphic designers often use this program to design and layout content, such as publications and promotional materials. When creating design files, many professionals regularly use tables, which are ideal for positioning images in a text-heavy document. Placing an image within a table helps ensure that text wraps correctly around the image. The process for creating a table in InDesign is similar to that of most word processing platforms.

Instructions

1. Click on the "T" icon to activate the Type tool, then place your cursor where you want the table to appear on the page and click it.

2. Click on the "Tools" menu, and select the "Insert Table" option. A new window will appear, asking you to specify the dimensions of your table.

3. Enter the desired number of rows and columns for the table.

4. Indicate the necessary number of header or footer rows if the table's contents will run onto more than column or frame.

5. Choose from the list of options the table style you wish to use. This step is optional.

6. Click "OK," then your table will appear on the page.

Tips & Warnings

• To embed a table within a table, select the table you wish to embed in another. Select "Copy" from the "Edit" menu. On the other table, place your cursor within the cell in which you want to embed the original. Select "Paste" from the "Edit" menu to embed the table.

References

• University of Washington: What is Adobe InDesign?