Customizing a table in your article. help?!

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   bbanks27posted 8 years ago

   So I notice when you insert a table in your article, 3 columns are available. How do you add another column? Everytime I try, it doesn't show up.

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      Will Apseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      You can work this out for yourself, just as everyone has -- by making an effort.

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         bbanks27posted 8 years agoin reply to this

         I tried and it will not let me. I tried insert column or row and it does nothing.

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            Will Apseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            You have a bad table. A very bad table. Perhaps the worst table in the world.
            
            This might work:
            
            Open table in edit,
            look for insert/delete column/row
            click to get drop down menu
            select 'insert column before' (or after)
            or 'row up' or 'row down'
            
            Make sure you select a cell first.
            
            Click 'update'. Maybe use the slider to see the result.
            
            Works for me, just tested it.

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               bbanks27posted 8 years agoin reply to this

               I'll try it when I get home and let you know. Thank you.

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                  Marisa Wrightposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Tables on HubPages drive me mad!  For some reason, I always struggle with them.   I get around it by making the table somewhere else, creating an image of it, and uploading the image.

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                     eugbugposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     Same here. There's a lot more control of formatting etc. if the table is created in Excel or similar. However any text data in the cells isn't readable by Google which probably isn't so good?

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                        Will Apseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                        You can create a table in Excel (or open office equivalent), save as CSV file and import into HP tables. Works fine.
                        
                        You are wasting a golden SEO opportunity using an image. Google likes tables.

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                           eugbugposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                           I try if possible to use HP tables as much as possible but formatting is pretty rudimentary, so if anything fancy has to be done like in the images below, I resort to Excel.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           

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                     TIMETRAVELER2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     That's exactly what I do...I use a screen shot and although it isn't perfect, it's the best way I've found for doing this.  Do wish the team would come up with an easier way to create tables, though.  It would be very helpful!

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   Will Apseposted 8 years ago

   Somehow, I have no sympathy, lol.

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      bbanks27posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I figured out how to do it.

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         eugbugposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         There you go! DIY's cousin WIOY prevails in the end!

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         Will Apseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Then, I am pleased to have wasted my time.

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