Insert a Block in a Table Cell

Insert a Block in a Table Cell
Next, you insert blocks in table cells.
1. In the table, click inside the first cell under SYMBOL to select it.
Grips are displayed on the cell you selected.
2. Right-click, and on the shortcut menu, click Insert Block.
3. In the Insert a Block in a Table Cell dialog box, under Name, select _2PLEX.
4. Under Properties, set the Cell Alignment to Middle Center, and then click OK.
The block _2PLEX is inserted in the table cell. Next, you enter a description for the block.
5. In the table, double-click the cell next to the block _2PLEX to open the Text Formatting
toolbar.
6. In the cell, enter 2PLEX OUTLET.
7. Click anywhere outside the table to close the Text Formatting toolbar.
Add a Row to a Table
You want to add another electrical symbol to your table, so you need to add an additional row.
1. In the table, click inside the cell containing the block _2PLEX to select it, right-click, and
on the shortcut menu, click Insert Rows > Below.
A new row is added to the table below the current row.
2. Click inside the empty cell under the block _2PLEX to select it, right-click, and on the
shortcut menu, click Insert Block.
3. In the Insert a Block in a Table Cell dialog box, under Name, select _4PLEX.
4. Under Properties, set the cell alignment to Middle Center, and then click OK.
The block _4PLEX is inserted in the table cell. Next, you enter a description for the block.
5. In the table, double-click the cell next to the block _4PLEX to open the Text Formatting
toolbar.
6. In the cell, enter 4PLEX OUTLET.
Click anywhere outside the table to close the Text Formatting toolbar.
Change Properties in a Table
You can change the format of the text in the table.
1. In the drawing, zoom in on the table object so you can see the text changes more easily.
2. In the table, click the first row (LEGEND) to select it. Then, hold down the SHIFT key and
click the second row (SYMBOL and DESCRIPTION).
3. The first two rows are now selected. To select multiple rows, you hold down the SHIFT
key.
4. Next, you use the Properties palette to change the Text Style in these two rows.
5. With the two rows still selected, right-click, and on the shortcut menu, click Properties.
6. The Properties palette is displayed.
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7. In the Properties palette, under Content, click Text Style to select it, and change the text
style from Standard to Title.
8. The text in the title and header rows is now displayed in a bold font, which is the Title
style.
9. Close the Properties palette.
10. Press ESC to clear the selection in the table.