Table

[Peteroz1]

With all the DTP tools. Is there an easy way to create a text table - like a table in word

[gwpriester]

There is a table widget in the Designs Gallery.

Of you can build a table using the tab function.

[Big Frank]

heres one reason why i never use the designs gallery
its is simply unwieldy
ive never used this table widdget so i thought ill give it a whilrl before criticising it
so i open the designs gallery and look down the list
theres no table mentioned anywhere
so i have to know where to look
well it's dtp so maybe page elements & widgets?
nope there nothing like that in the list
what about print themes?
nope not in there either
in text panels or charts?
nope
finally i find it in OTHER WIDGETS
bloody hell
somebodyput a simple find facility in there pls!!!!!!

the table facility is actually pretty cool
i didnt get the colour theme thing to work but that my fault wot with me being thick an all
all in all its a cool little dynamic table wodget
give it a whirl
i'll be using it onl my websiets from now for sure

[mwenz]

If the literal question asked ("Is there an easy way to create a text table - like a table in word") is actually answered...

The answer is an emphatic NO.

In fact, creating a table in Xara--widget or no widget--is not like in anything else. The widget is mainly useful for web tables. Even so, I would say it is marginally useful. But the widget is not useful for print work. So work-arounds still apply for people wanting to use Xara for a total solution work-flow.

Glad (generally) composite source material in other applications.

Mike

[gwpriester]

Here is an older Xara Xone Guest Tutorial http://www.xaraxone.com/guest/guest82/ that shows how you can create tables in Xara.

[csehz]

Did someone maybe tried to paste tables created from Word? Theoretically XDPX9 should be compatible with the .docx format

[gpholman]

finally i find it in OTHER WIDGETS

Hello Frank, a little late in the day but if you use the 'find' option in the Design Gallery and typed in 'table' you would have found it in about 10 seconds...

[Big Frank]

interesting
where would i find that option?

[steve.ledger]

interesting
where would i find that option?