Zoho Writer's time-saving table hacks

Zoho Writer's time-saving table hacks

Hey Zoho Writer Community,

Do you find yourself using a lot of tables in your documents? We're here to share some of our time-saving hacks that will help you work more efficiently, organize your data, and make your documents look neat and professional.

Create tables with shortcuts 

You don't need to click 10 times to create a 10x10 table! Just type "=table(row_count, column_count)" and hit enter. For example, "=table(5,3)" will instantly generate a table with five rows and three columns.

 

Split tables 

Manage giant tables by splitting them into digestible sections for easy navigation and management. Right-click on the desired row, click on More Options, and then select Split Table and watch the table divide into two.


Break rows across pages

Page breaks within rows might sometimes make your document look clumsy, but Writer gives you an easy way to control how rows interact with page breaks. Control how a row or table spans across multiple pages by checking or unchecking the Allow rows to break across pages option. For detailed steps, head to our user guide.
 


Please drop your questions in the comments or write to us at support@zohowriter.com or support@eu.zohowriter.com, and we'll be happy to assist you. We hope you find these productivity hacks useful, and we'll be back with more soon.

Until then,
Happy Writing!



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