IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 User Guide

Adding tables and sections

Tables can be added to messages and documents as well as sections as described next.

Tables

Tables can be a great tool to enter data into. We can use the tab key to move from one cell to another. When I create stationery in Mail, I often use tables as I find them easier to layout my message.

The following is an example of a table that we can create in Lotus Notes. When we create a table, we can see a Table menu where we can select table properties. From within the table properties, we can select colors for the cells, cell border size and style, give a border effect such as the Drop Shadow, and even create animated tables.

Sections

Sections help organize text within documents. For example if I was adding Policy information ...