Adobe InDesign Tables

With Adobe InDesign, you can easily create tables, convert text to tables, and import tables from other applications.

• True

• False

• Only create tables

• Only import tables

InDesign tables are grids of individual cells set in vertical columns and horizontal rows.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only in certain versions

To quickly apply consistent formatting to an individual row in a table, use a:

• Cell Style

• Row Format

• Table Design

• Cell Template

In a table, text can wrap within a cell, so you don’t have to add extra lines to accommodate cells that contain a lot of text.

• True

• False

• Only in certain table formats

• Only if the text is short

Tables are created in which type of frame?

• Text frame

• Image frame

• Video frame

• Shape frame

You will use the Object tool to edit and format tables.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only in specific cases

Which of these should you choose from the Screen Mode button to view the final version of a table you have created in InDesign?

• Preview

• Normal

• Presentation

• Overprint Preview

To anchor a table in the text flow, you should:

• Insert the table within a text frame

• Place the table in a separate document

• Attach the table as an image

• Embed the table in a footer

To create a table, you can convert existing text into a table, insert a new table at an insertion point in text (which anchors the table in the text), create a new freestanding table, or import a table from another application (such as Microsoft Excel).

• True

• False

• Only freestanding tables can be created

• Tables cannot be imported from other applications

To select multiple columns to delete, position the Type tool on the top edge of the table until the arrow displays; then drag to select the columns.

• True

• False

• Only one column can be selected

• You must use a keyboard shortcut