# Table editing just got WAY better

**URL:** <https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/table-editing-just-got-way-better/436>\
**Category:** Discussion\
**Tags:** metal\
**Created:** [20 August 2015 14:46 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/table-editing-just-got-way-better/436 "2015-08-20T14:46:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![tomnewsom](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/tomnewsom/32/2_2.png) [@tomnewsom](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/tomnewsom)\
**Post date:** [20 August 2015 14:46 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/table-editing-just-got-way-better/436/1 "2015-08-20T14:46:34Z")

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There’s a new button in the editor.

![](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/1X/063f2a72294d5698e56627575bf8c7fb99a6d89d.png)

It allows the editing of html tables like this:

| One | Two |
| Three | Four |

So instead of having to trawl though this:

```auto
<table>
	<tbody>
		<tr>
			<td>One</td>
			<td>Two</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Three</td>
			<td>Four</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

```

You can click around this:

![](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/1X/a137f278151a95056efff267e2b6d90515cf4dde.png)

Right click for a useful menu.

Unfortunately, it can’t _create_ a table from scratch. This 2x2 table is the minimum required to get the ball rolling so you’ll need to copy it if you’re making a table of your own. I’ve recommended a fix to the plugin author so we’ll see what happens there. (Bit annoying that; it wasn’t apparent before I paid for the plugin).

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**Author:** ![tomnewsom](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/tomnewsom/32/2_2.png) [@tomnewsom](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/tomnewsom)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2015 13:23 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/table-editing-just-got-way-better/436/2 "2015-08-28T13:23:07Z")

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> [@tomnewsom](#):
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> Unfortunately, it can’t create a table from scratch. This 2x2 table is the minimum required to get the ball rolling so you’ll need to copy it if you’re making a table of your own. I’ve recommended a fix to the plugin author so we’ll see what happens there. (Bit annoying that; it wasn’t apparent before I paid for the plugin).

This is now fixed. Just click the table button to create a table.

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**Author:** ![peter\_hellyer](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/peter_hellyer/32/16_2.png) [@peter\_hellyer](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/peter_hellyer)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2015 16:19 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/table-editing-just-got-way-better/436/3 "2015-08-28T16:19:58Z")

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| Woo! | Tables! |
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**Author:** ![unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/unknowndomain/32/30593_2.png) [@unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/unknowndomain)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2015 16:32 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/table-editing-just-got-way-better/436/4 "2015-08-28T16:32:23Z")

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Nah mate… this is a table…

| | | X | | |
| | X | X | X | |
| X | X | X | X | X |
| | X | X | X | |
| | | X | | |

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**Author:** ![unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/unknowndomain/32/30593_2.png) [@unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/unknowndomain)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2015 16:33 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/table-editing-just-got-way-better/436/5 "2015-08-28T16:33:14Z")

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Actually this is a table…

 ![](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/1X/c4ef1c88d7f98ccd07d46d8be09f8b46068ce9a3.JPG)

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**Author:** ![unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/unknowndomain/32/30593_2.png) [@unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/unknowndomain)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2015 16:42 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/table-editing-just-got-way-better/436/6 "2015-08-28T16:42:45Z")

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Wait… no… this is a table…

![](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/1X/ddd136b1da978bf3778c4570186d7b3c6b7d2b78.gif)

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**Author:** ![peter\_hellyer](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/peter_hellyer/32/16_2.png) [@peter\_hellyer](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/peter_hellyer)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2015 16:58 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/table-editing-just-got-way-better/436/7 "2015-08-28T16:58:35Z")

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In which case, this is most (meta)tabley of them all:

| ![](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/1X/c4ef1c88d7f98ccd07d46d8be09f8b46068ce9a3.JPG) | ![](https://slms-discourse.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/1X/ddd136b1da978bf3778c4570186d7b3c6b7d2b78.gif) |
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**Author:** ![unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/user_avatar/discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/unknowndomain/32/30593_2.png) [@unknowndomain](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/u/unknowndomain)\
**Post date:** [28 August 2015 17:19 UTC](https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/t/table-editing-just-got-way-better/436/8 "2015-08-28T17:19:09Z")

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A table of tables you say?