Re: FrontPage Cell Padding

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From: Merlin2000 (Merlin2000_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/06/05 

Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 11:53:03 -0800

Mark,

Thanks! I want to modify a SINGLE CELL, not a table. Assuming I never go
into the HTML view, how do I add a style for the cell, to give it
padding-left: and padding-right: ?

Thanks,
- Merlin

"Mark Fitzpatrick" wrote:

> Merlin,
> That is not correct. You do not need to go into HTML mode for this.
> As Teri said you can do this through CSS. You can set this by editing the
> style for that table, which is completely doable in design view. Select the
> table properties | Style | Format | Border, and then set the padding in CSS.
> Note: this may not look right in all browsers as not all browsers render CSS
> correctly or accurately. That's one of the reasons people still use the
> default table cellpadding, or they simply add additional columns in the
> proper spots to provide left/right padding.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Mark Fitzpatrick
> Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
>
> "Merlin2000" <Merlin2000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E24CFB7C-8C1C-4943-8499-032DF0345737@microsoft.com...
> > Tri,
> >
> > Thanks for trying to help! Unfortunately I did not want to modify HTML at
> > all. I was hoping there was a way to do this inside the design view.
> >
> > Editing the table cell pading changes the top/left/right/bottom, not just
> > left/right :/
> >
> > It doesn't sound like there is a way to do this without editing source
> > code.
> >
> > - Merlin
> >
> > "Teri Carnright" wrote:
> >
> >> Right-click over the table and select table properties from the pop-up -
> >> then
> >> set the cellpadding there. Note that it is padding all sides and all
> >> cells.
> >> If you want to pad only specific areas, you should do it with css.
> >>
> >> Teri
> >> :)
> >>
> >>
> >> "Merlin2000" wrote:
> >>
> >> > How do I add padding-left and padding-right to a cell, without going
> >> > into the
> >> > HTML view.
> >> >
> >> > FP 2003
>
>
>

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