1. Draw a new layer in the work area.

2. Click on the table icon in the Common Objects palette.

3. A dialogue box will pop up that asks you some questions about your table.

4. Decide how many rows and columns you would like to have.

Cell Padding means the space around the data in an individual cell. If you use cell padding, it means your data will not be flush against the border. The normal setting is 3.

Cell Spacing means the space between individual cells. If you use cell spacing, the cells will be placed apart from each other and if you have a border, the border will be thicker.

Width refers to how wide the table is, and you have two choices, either a percent or actual pixels. If you choose percent, the percent is relative to the size of the layer. If you choose pixels, the table (and layer) will expand or contract to the number of pixels specified.

Border means the border around the table and individual cells. If you enter 0, no border will appear. No border is good when you are using a table to place things, but there are occasions when you might want to have a border around your table.