Using Tables in WordPress

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byCCJ
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I've used various platforms(Dream Weaver/Front Page/etc) in the past to build websites and WordPress is relatively new for me. I wanted to insert a table into one of my post and I didn't see a way to do it with the few options on the dashboard. So I found a very good plugin called TablePress. Here are the instuctions:

  1. Go to Plugins and click on Add New.
  2. Enter TablePress in the search box.
  3. Install the TablePress plugin.
  4. Activate Plugin.
  5. Click on TablePress on the side menu of the Dashboard.
  6. Click Add New Table.
  7. Enter Table Name, Description(Optional), Number of Rows and Number of Columns.
  8. Click the Add Table button.
  9. Simply type your data in the table, note that by default the first row will be the Header of the table. (There are lots of options here at this point)
  10. Click on Preview button to see what table will look like. (It will look sort of funny in the preview so don't get worried).
  11. Next click Save Changes button when you are happy with your table.
  12. Then bring up the page you want to insert table.
  13. Their will be a new button on the Word Editor task bar.
  14. Click this button select the table.
  15. It will insert the table onto your page, it will be like a tag though.
  16. Update and view your page.
This is just a simple way of inserting a table, there are many things you can do with this plugin, I hadn't explored them all, but in the future I probably will.

Hope this helps someone, Good Luck!

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Great and easy info. Thanks!

Thanks CCJ your explanation was simple. I did get stuck right at the end. I did number 12, but did not know what I was meant to be looking for on number 13. What is the 'Word Editor Task Bar'?. Many thanks.

Thanks CCJ... You help me...

Thank YOU CCJ....I am doing this NOW! Thank you again for your advice here!
Good Day!

Glad I could help, Good luck on your success!

Hi CCJ. Thanks for this. I have added to my plug in list for future use.

You're welcome RJScot

I make them myself with HTML, I like to keep the amount of plugins low
Create easy HTML table - explained how to

I'm so new to Wordpress, why is having to many plugins not a good idea?

I will slow up your site, so just be careful to use to much

ok thanks, because I was getting plugin happy :)

When you do not need tables all around your website, you better create one yourself, when you use a lot of tables, then a plugin is very useful

ok, thanks for advice

Very good idea. Last time, I created a table in powerpoint first. After that, I copied & pasted at paint and made it as a image. Finally, I uploaded it to my website.

Wow...that seems like quite a bit of work. I was just about to follow that route, but I just knew there had to be an easier way.

Yes. It is. Thanks for your very good idea:)

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