Add a table title


To add and format a table title, you can use the options on the Title tab in the Table Properties dialog box. You also can use the edit frame when editing a table directly.

Add a title using direct editing

Titles are inserted based on the location of the existing title.

  1. Double-click the table to display the edit frame.

  2. Position the cursor in the orange cell at the start of a row, and then right-click and choose Insert Title Rows.

  3. In the Insert Row dialog box, type the number of rows you want to add.

  4. To add formatting to the title row, select the row to display the Table Format command bar.

Tip:

You can move a title using the Position list on the Title tab. Right-click the button in the top-left corner of the edit frame, and choose Properties to open the Table Properties dialog box. From the Position list, select Header, Footer, or Both.

Add a title using the Title tab

  1. Right-click the table and choose Properties.

  2. On the Title tab in the Table Properties dialog box, type a title name in the Title Text box.

  3. (Optional) To create a multiline title, press Enter to create a new line, and then type more text in the Title Text box.

  4. Click Add Title .

Tip:
  • A table can have up to 50 titles.

  • Multiple titles can be displayed sequentially in the table. The order in which the titles are created determines the order they are displayed in the table.

  • Each title may have multiple lines of text.

  • Use the Position option to specify whether to display the title as a header, a footer, both, or not at all.