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The first step, of course, is to set up my table format using the Table
Designer. The following solutions were offered:
1. Using the Reference Page.
"What I have always done with anything fancy that I wanted to reuse (whether
tables with custom linework, or frequently used graphics) is paste them on a
reference or a master page. The docs say that's one of the purposes of
reference pages. If you think about it, it probably takes no more
keystrokes or mouse clicks to copy and paste a special table from a
reference page than it does to insert a new table (Esc-t-i etc. or Table
menu-->Insert Table, then selecting the desired table format tag and
applying)." - - Ken d'Albenas.
2. Using a 3rd Party Solution- AutoText from Silicon Prairie Software :
To populate your column headers, "there's a plug-in called AutoText from
Silicon Prairie Software that you can use to set up the table with all of
the headings and other repeated text intact. The cost is $10 per user or
$100 for a site license, so it's not expensive at all." - - Donna Jones
I think that I will try number one for now. I have been eying that AutoText
from Silicon Prairie Software trying to decide if I "really" needed it. I
did realize that it could do other things than just auto text and did not
realize that it was so cheap. Gonna hit the boss up when she gets back!
Thank you Ken and Donna. I appreciate your help!
Joel
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