Tables Overview

Tables Overview

The common features of the VOCs tables.

Within all VOCs tables, you may:

  • Add and remove columns (table features)
  • Resize columns and rows
  • Rearrange column order
  • Define and save table preferences
  • Select or de-select information
  • Copy information

To add or remove a column : Go to “Column” then “Selection” then select/de-select the boxes that correspond to the table features you would like to use/remove from the table.
To move a column : Click on the column header and drag it sideways into the desired location.
To resize the width of a column : Click on the vertical border of the column header and drag sideways either left or right depending on whether you would like to increase or decrease the column width.
To alphabetize the contents within a column : Click once or twice on the column header depending on whether you would like the list to be in ascending or descending order.
To define and save table preferences : Set up the table – as explained above – to the specifications you would like to appear the next time you open it. This includes settings such as columns features displayed, column width, column order, window size etc. To save these features as settings that appear every time you open the table, go to the “File” menu and select “Save default settings“.
Alternatively, from the “File” menu, you may choose “Save settings as …” to save the settings for future occasional use. While you may only have one default setting, this feature allows you to have multiple table settings under different names. To access these saved settings, from the “File” menu select “Restore settings from …“.
To select or de-select rows of information : Click on the rows of interest while holding down  (or ctrl). You can also hold down the (left) mouse button while dragging the mouse accross your selection. To select all rows, go to “Select” then either “Select all” or “Unselect all“.
To copy rows of information : from the “Clipboard” menu, go to “Copy“.