Create complex pages using tables

1 Insert a table

Tables are very useful for controlling where content appears in a document. Click Format>table to open the table tool and set three rows and two columns to insert a table.

2 Nest a table

Drag the divider to the right to make space then click in the first cell and enter a title. Then click ‘Nest Table’ to create a table within this table cell. Repeat this.

3 Insert an image

Open a Finder window and select an image. Drag it and drop it into a table cell to add it. Images can also be copied and pasted. The table is used to fix its position.

4 Align text

Click the table cells and enter the text. Use the Alignment buttons in the Table window to align left or right. It makes the decimal points line up vertically, for example.

5 Set the background

Although the background colour for text can be set, it is better to set the cell colour. Click a cell, select ‘Colour Fill’ in the Table window and click the colour chip.

6 Hide the table

The table borders make the document look ugly, but they can be hidden. Click in each cell of the table and set the cell border in the Table window to zero. It looks better.