Adobe InDesign Creating and Formatting Tables 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of designating header rows in a table?
- They repeat automatically when the table spans multiple columns or frames (Correct answer)
- They lock the table size
- They hide the body rows
- They convert the table to a graphic
Correct answer: They repeat automatically when the table spans multiple columns or frames
Header rows repeat at the top of each new column or frame the table flows into.
Question 2: Which control adjusts the space between a cell's edge and its text content?
- Cell Inset (Correct answer)
- Column Stroke
- Row Height
- Text Wrap
Correct answer: Cell Inset
Cell Inset sets the padding between cell borders and the cell's contents.
Question 3: How can you make a row maintain a fixed height regardless of content?
- Set Row Height to 'Exactly' (Correct answer)
- Set Row Height to 'At Least'
- Enable Auto-Fit
- Apply a paragraph style
Correct answer: Set Row Height to 'Exactly'
Choosing 'Exactly' for row height keeps the row at a fixed size.
Question 4: Which feature lets you apply alternating fill colors to rows automatically?
- Alternating Fills in Table Options (Correct answer)
- Gradient Feather
- Object Styles
- Text Wrap
Correct answer: Alternating Fills in Table Options
Table Options > Alternating Fills creates banded row or column coloring.
Question 5: What does the vertical alignment setting in a cell control?
- Whether text sits at the top, center, bottom, or justified within the cell (Correct answer)
- The table's position on the page
- Column width
- Stroke weight
Correct answer: Whether text sits at the top, center, bottom, or justified within the cell
Vertical justification positions cell text top, center, bottom, or evenly.
Question 6: When you rotate text within a cell, which increments are available?
- 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees (Correct answer)
- Any custom angle
- Only 45 degrees
- Only 90 degrees
Correct answer: 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees
Cell text rotation is limited to 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees.
Question 7: Which option prevents a row from breaking across two frames or columns?
- Keep Options > Keep with Next Row, or 'Start Row' (Correct answer)
- Text Wrap
- Anchored Object settings
- Gap Color
Correct answer: Keep Options > Keep with Next Row, or 'Start Row'
Keep Options control how rows stay together or start in a new frame.
Adobe InDesign Creating and Formatting Tables 3
What is the purpose of designating header rows in a table?