Tables
Adding Tables
Follow these instructions to add a table to the Body field of a page:
- Click the Insert Table button in the WYSIWYG toolbar
- Specify the number of rows and columns you need for your table
- Add content to the columns and rows
- Use the floating table configuration options to customize the table. Configurations options include:- Number of rows and columns
- Identifying header rows and/or columns
- Toggling on a table caption
- Merging cells
- Customizing cell and table properties like borders, background colors, dimensions, and text alignment
 
Note: To make your tables are accessible, be sure to add header rows and/or columns where appropriate.
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Adding a header row using the Floating table configuration options 
Example Tables
| Chinese Zodiac | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Associated Animal | Yin/Yang | Associated Element | 
| 2025 | Snake | Yin | Wood | 
| 2026 | Horse | Yang | Fire | 
| 2027 | Goat | Yin | Fire | 
| 2028 | Monkey | Yang | Earth | 
| University Holiday Schedule CY 2025 (January 2025 - December 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | New Year's Day | 
| Monday, January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day / Inauguration Day | 
| Monday, February 17, 2025 | Presidents' Day | 
| Monday, May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day | 
| Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth | 
| Friday, July 4, 2025 | Independence Day | 
| Monday, September 1, 2025 | Labor Day | 
| Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Friday, November 28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Holiday | 
| Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | Winter Break* | 
Table Customizations
In some cases, further customizations can be added to tables. If you'd like to modify your table in a way that is not available using the floating configuration options, reach out to our team at onlinestrategy gwu [dot] edu (onlinestrategy[at]gwu[dot]edu) or request virtual office hours for assistance.
gwu [dot] edu (onlinestrategy[at]gwu[dot]edu) or request virtual office hours for assistance. 
For example, this table has a hover color on rows when users put their cursor over them:
| First Day of Classes | Thursday, August 22, 2024 | 
| Labor Day (no classes) | Monday, September 2, 2024 | 
| Fall Break (no classes) | Thursday - Friday, October 10-11, 2024 | 
| General Election Day (no classes)* | Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | 
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes) | Monday, November 25 - Saturday, November 30, 2024 | 
| Last Day of Classes* | Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | 
| Make-up/Reading Day* | Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 
| Final Exams* | Thursday, December 12 - Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 
| Fall Degree Conferral | Friday, January 10, 2025 | 
 
        