Adding content to a layout cell

You can add text, images, and other content to layout cells in Layout mode just as you would add content to table cells in Standard mode. Click in the cell where you want to add content, then type text or insert other content.

You can insert content only into a layout cell, not into an empty (gray) area of a layout table, so before you can add content, you must first create layout cells (see Drawing in Layout mode).

To add text to a layout cell:

1. Place the insertion point in the layout cell where you want to add text.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Type text into the cell.

     The cell automatically expands as you type, if necessary.

   • Paste text copied from another document.

     For more information, see Inserting text.

A layout cell expands automatically when you add content that is wider than the cell. As the cell expands, the column that the cell is in also expands, which might change the sizes of surrounding cells. The column width for that column changes to show the width that appears in the code, followed by the visual width of the column (the width as it appears on your screen) in parentheses. For more information about column widths, see Setting column width.

To add an image to a layout cell:

1. Place the insertion point in the layout cell where you want to add the image.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Select Insert > Image.
   • In the Common category of the Insert bar, click the arrow on the Images button, and then select Image.

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     If the Image button is showing (as in the following example) in the Insert bar, you can click the button instead of using the pop-up menu.

     

   The Select Image Source dialog box appears.

3. Select an image file.

   For more information, see Inserting an image.

4. Click OK.

The image appears in the layout cell.