Continuing tables in other locations
Because tables do not always fit on one page or spread — or within the space allotted in a design — tables can be automatically continued to other locations anywhere in a layout. When tables are continued, you may still need a legend to explain what’s in the table. You can add a legend in the form of automatically created and synchronized header and footer rows.
To continue a table in another location, you specify a table break. The table break is the maximum size the table can reach before it splits into two linked tables. In continued tables, any changes to a table, such as inserted columns, are reflected throughout the table. To create a continued instance of a table:
- Choose Table > Table Break to display the Table Break dialog box.
The Set Table Break dialog box
- Check Width to break the table when its width exceeds the value in the field. By default, the current width of the table displays in the Width field — decreasing this value will break the table.
- Check Height to break the table when its height exceeds the value in the field. By default, the current height of the table displays in the Height field — decreasing this value will break the table.
- Click OK. If the height or width of the table meets the Table Break criteria, the table separates into two or more linked tables. You can move the continued tables to other locations in the layout. If the table still fits within the Table Break criteria, it may break later as you adjust it by resizing or adding rows and columns.
The Tour Schedule table is about 7 inches tall. We broke the table at 3 inches, resulting in three instances of the table.
The Table Break feature works in both directions: it continues the table using additional subtables as necessary if the table gets larger and recombines tables as necessary if the table gets smaller.
To sever the links between continued tables, select any instance of the continued table and choose Table > Make Separate Tables.