Help:Introduction to tables with VisualEditor/2

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Editing tables
Updating information

Adding new tables
Much easier than it used to be

Expanding tables
Adding rows and columns

Summary
Review of what you've learned



File:VisualEditor tables type inside a cell.png

To edit the contents of an existing table in VisualEditor, simply double-click on a cell. You can then change the text, links and references, just like anywhere else in the article.

File:VisualEditor tables select one cell.png

To format a cell, just click once to select it. You can then use the Content cell File:MediaWiki Vector skin action arrow.svg menu to designate it as a header.

The A File:MediaWiki Vector skin action arrow.svg menu also allows you to make cells bold or italic.

File:VisualEditor tables post-merge cell.png

Finally, you can merge cells, by selecting a set of cells, then clicking the File:OOjs UI icon table.svg File:MediaWiki Vector skin action arrow.svg menu and selecting "merge".