Table Properties - Default properties dialog box
The Table Properties - Default properties dialog box appears when you click Set as Default on a tab in the Table Properties dialog box.
▪To change the defaults for all new tables in the current table document, click OK.
▪To change the defaults for all new tables in the current table document and any new table documents you create, select Update your document template, and then click OK.
Set as Default affects only the current tab in the Table Properties dialog box. To apply the changes to more than one tab, select Set as Default on each tab individually, and follow the same steps.
How the settings in the Table Properties dialog box can be applied
Settings in the following tabs can be applied to the current table document and to the template:
▪Cell Contents
▪Display
▪Statistics
▪Header and Footer
▪Chart
For information on setting up templates, see
Customizing table document templates.
Settings in the following tabs can be applied to the current table document, but not to the template:
▪Weight
▪Hide
This is because the settings refer to a specific variable or variables that may not be available in another table document.
Settings in the following tabs cannot be applied to the current table document or to the template, but only to the currently selected table:
▪Level
▪Sort
This is because the options available refer to levels/rows/columns that may not be available in an individual table.
See also