3. To produce

Inline elements are accessible in the menu Content.

3.1. To insert a table

Use the icon bar Tables and images to insert a table.

Use the icons and to add or delete lines or columns.

Use the Table menu or the contextual menu (right click on the upper gray bar, in a cell or on the gray bar to the left of a row) to modify the structure of a table or the configuration of its elements:

Figure 1. Table context menu

Table context menu

Figure 2. Context menu of a cell

Context menu of a cell

Figure 3. Context menu of a line

Context menu of a line

The icon on top left displays identifiers of lines and columns: it’s especially useful to set up calculations (Variables and functions in a table).

3.1.1. Check conformity of tables

This feature checks the conformity of tables. This feature is especially useful when importing files with merged cells in tables.

Other problems may arise in the tables. Refer to Detect potential issues related to profiling.

Procedure 16. To detect a potential problem while saving a document

  1. Press . The following window appears:

  2. Press the message “Detect potential problems”. A list of errors is displayed.

Procedure 17. To detect a potential problem before the document is saved

  • In the menu Tools → Detect potential problems A list of errors is displayed.

Figure 4. List of potential problems in tables

List of potential problems in tables

The error messages and the explanations for verification and troubleshooting are described below.

3.1.1.1. Vertical Merge Error

This issue occurs if a row with vertical merge has been copied/pasted to the last row of the table:

The publication fails with the following error message:

Figure 5. Typical message in the logs of the failed publication

Typical message in the logs of the failed publication

It is necessary to repair the broken table (see Troubleshooting issues).

3.1.1.2. Missing column(s)

This issue appears if a row with vertical merge has been copied/pasted to a row in the table:

The publication fails with the following error message:

Figure 6. Typical message in the logs of the failed publication

Typical message in the logs of the failed publication

It is necessary to repair the broken table (see Troubleshooting issues).

3.1.1.3. Troubleshooting issues
[Important]

Those errors are not blocking for editing but they might be blocking for publishing: we strongly advice to resolve them when encountered.

Procedure 18. To resolve the issue:

  1. Select the cell in the row that has the problem:

  2. Remove the value for the morerows .

3.1.1.4. Missing cell(s)

This problem comes from missing cells in a row:

Figure 7. Table row with missing cells

Table row with missing cells

This error is not detected by Tools → Detect potential problems. It blocks the deletion of the line in question. It must be solved:

  1. Place the cursor in the last cell of the row.

  2. In the menu Insert → Insert an element, select the Entry.

  3. Add the Entry using the green arrow.

  4. Repeat the procedure until the line is complete.

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