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Change Table Width

When you add a table, it uses the default width for tables. The default width applies to all tables that do not have their own width settings. You can control the default width by using:

To set or change a width for an individual table, use the table settings:

  1. Select the topic or component in the Content Manager to open it in the Editor.

    Content Manager in Paligo. It shows the Documents section contains an Acme 100 Topics folder. Inside the folder there is a publication and many topics, including "Connect to Network (100).

    Alternatively, you can Create a Topic and edit that.

  2. Right-click in the table to display the Table Context Menu.

    Table editing context menu. It has options for accessing the various table editing settings.

  3. Select Edit Table Settings. Cog icon.

    Table settings dialog. It has table width and table columns settings.

    Paligo displays the Table settings dialog.

  4. Use the Table width setting to control the width of the table.

    • Enter a number in the field. It is important to consider the amount of width that is available. For example, 100% is 100% of the body region of the page, not 100% of the entire page.

    • Select the measurement unit with the drop-down menu. % is selected by default.

  5. Select Apply settings.

  6. Select Save. Save icon.