By now, you have probably discovered that tabs are not available in MEMO mail. If you need to type lists of information in columns, however, you may use the Table function. A table consists of vertical columns and horizontal rows. The intersections of those rows and columns create rectangular cells. The information you type is entered within a cell. As you enter information into a table, press the Tab key to advance the cursor to the next cell.

This is a sample table with 3 columns and 3 rows.

To Insert a Table:

1. Position the cursor where you want the table to appear in the message.
2. From the Insert menu, point to Table, and select Table from the pop-out menu. The New Table Properties window will display.
3. Enter the number of rows and columns you need for your table. (It is important to enter the # of columns needed, but your table will automatically add as many rows you need. When you press tab at the end of the last row, a new row is created.)
4. If you do not want all the columns to be equal in width, deselect the checkbox for Equal column widths.
5. Click OK. The blank table will be displayed.
6. The cursor will be in the first cell. Enter the desired text.
7. Press Tab to advance the cursor to the next cell.

To Resize a Table:

The overall table width may be adjusted by dragging the left or right border of the table.

1. Position the mouse pointer on the left or right border of the table.
2. When the pointer changes to a double arrow, press and drag. The individual column widths will adjust accordingly.

Columns of Unequal Width

When working with columns of unequal width, Netscape will automatically adjust the width of each column based on the amount of text you type within the column. Or you may choose to specify a column width yourself. Column widths are entered as a percentage of the total overall width of the table.

1. Click the cursor within the table.
2. From the Format menu, select Table Properties. The Table Properties window will be displayed.
3. Click the Table tab at the top of the Table Properties window.
4. Make sure the checkbox for Equal Column Widths is deselected. Then click OK.
5. Click the cursor within the first column.
6. From the Format menu, select Table Properties.
7. Click the Cell tab at the top of the Table Properties window.
8. Select the checkbox for cell width and enter the desired % of the table width for this column.
9. Repeat steps 5-8 for the remaining columns in the table.
   

When a row is inserted in a table, the new row will be inserted below the row where the cursor is located.

1. Click the cursor in the row above where you wish to insert the new row.
2. From the Insert menu, point to Table, then select Row from the pop-out menu.

To Insert a Column:

When a column is inserted, the new column will be inserted to the right of the column where the cursor is located.

1. Click the cursor in the column to the left of where you wish to insert the new column.
2. Open the Insert menu, point to Table, then select Column from the pop-out menu.

To Delete a Row/Column:

1. Position the cursor in the row or column to be deleted.
2. From the Edit menu, point to Delete Table, then select Row or Column from the pop-out menu.