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# Insert Table

Inserts a table into the document. You can also click the arrow, drag to select the number of rows and columns to include in the table, and then click in the last cell.

To access this command...

#### From the menu bar:

Choose Table - Insert Table

#### From the tabbed interface:

Choose Insert - Table - More Options.

Choose Home - Table - More Options.

#### From toolbars:

Insert Table

#### From the keyboard:

CommandCtrl + F12

- To insert a table from another document, copy the table, and then paste the table into the current document.

- To convert text into a table, select the text, and then choose Table - Convert - Text to Table.

- To insert a table into a table, click in a cell in the table and choose Table - Insert Table.

LibreOffice can automatically format numbers that you enter in a table cell, for example, dates and times. To activate this feature, choose LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - LibreOffice Writer - Table and click the Number recognition check box in the Input in tables area.

Displaying the Result of a Table Calculation in a Different Table

## Name

Enter a name for the table.

### Columns

Enter the number of columns that you want in the table.

### Rows

Enter the number of rows that you want in the table.

## Options

Set the options for the table.

### Heading

Includes a heading row in the table.

### Repeat heading rows on new pages

Repeats the heading of the table at the top of subsequent page if the table spans more than one page.

### Heading rows

Select the number of rows that you want to use for the heading. The spinbox accepts values up to one less than the number of rows being inserted.

### Don't split the table over pages

Prevents the table from spanning more than one page.

## List of table styles

Select a predefined style for the new table.

## Icon on the Insert toolbar

On the Insert toolbar, click the Table icon to open the Insert Table dialogue, where you can insert a table in the current document. You can also click the arrow, drag to select the number of rows and columns to include in the table, and then click in the last cell.

Insert Table

Related Topics

Inserting Tables

Using Shortcut Keys (LibreOffice Writer Accessibility)

Defining Borders for Tables and Table Cells

Table - Properties - Text Flow

LibreOffice - PreferencesTools - Options - LibreOffice Writer - Table