Adobe InDesign Creating and Formatting Tables 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which menu command lets you convert selected tab-delimited text into a table in InDesign?
- Table > Convert Text to Table (Correct answer)
- Type > Insert Table
- Object > Tabulate
- Edit > Paste as Table
Correct answer: Table > Convert Text to Table
Table > Convert Text to Table transforms delimited text into a structured table.
Question 2: To insert a table, the text cursor must first be placed where?
- Inside a text frame (Correct answer)
- On the pasteboard
- In a graphics frame
- On a master page guide
Correct answer: Inside a text frame
Tables are anchored inline, so the insertion point must be inside a text frame.
Question 3: Which dialog appears when you choose Table > Insert Table?
- A dialog to set body rows, columns, and header/footer rows (Correct answer)
- The Cell Styles panel
- The Stroke panel
- The Find/Change dialog
Correct answer: A dialog to set body rows, columns, and header/footer rows
Insert Table prompts for the number of body rows, columns, and header/footer rows.
Question 4: What happens to a table if you delete the text frame that contains it?
- The table is deleted along with the frame (Correct answer)
- The table moves to the pasteboard
- The table becomes a master item
- The table is converted to an image
Correct answer: The table is deleted along with the frame
Because the table is part of the text thread, deleting its frame removes the table.
Question 5: Which delimiter options are available when converting text to a table?
- Column and row separators such as tab, comma, or paragraph (Correct answer)
- Only spaces
- Only semicolons
- Only XML tags
Correct answer: Column and row separators such as tab, comma, or paragraph
You specify column and row separators like tabs, commas, or paragraphs.
Question 6: How do you place a graphic into a table cell?
- Click in the cell and use File > Place (Correct answer)
- Drag it onto the table border
- Use Object > Embed
- Tables cannot hold graphics
Correct answer: Click in the cell and use File > Place
Clicking inside a cell and using File > Place inserts a graphic into that cell.
Question 7: Which panel gives the most complete control over table structure and appearance?
- Window > Type & Tables > Table (Correct answer)
- The Pages panel
- The Links panel
- The Layers panel
Correct answer: Window > Type & Tables > Table
The Table panel under Type & Tables controls rows, columns, and cell settings.
Adobe InDesign Creating and Formatting Tables 2
Which menu command lets you convert selected tab-delimited text into a table in InDesign?