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If you need to display tabular data in Canvas, you can use our table editor to display all that important content.

Add a table into the Canvas

There are multiple ways that tables can be inserted into the Canvas.

Using the forward slash / command

Type /table and press Enter. A 2 row, 2 column table will be added to the Canvas. The table caption will automatically be focussed, ready to set an accessible name.

Add column and row notation to forward slash / command

You can also use column and row notation with the forward slash command to insert a table with the correct row and column count for your content. Type /table3x10 followed by a Space to insert a table with 3 columns and 10 rows.

Paste

Canvas supports pasting from HTML, Markdown, Confluence, Notion and Google Docs. Some styling and table headers may not be applied due to the structure of the clipboard contents.

Formatting tables

Formatting table content or structure can be achieved using the block toolbar when your focus is in the table or cell.

Add or remove a caption

When a table is inserted into the Canvas the table caption is automatically enabled and your cursor will be placed ready to provide an accessible name. To remove the caption, press the Remove caption button in the block toolbar.

To add a caption once removed, press the Set caption button in the block toolbar.

Add or remove rows

If you want to add or remove rows in a table, with your cursor in a cell, press the Add row, or Remove row button from the block toolbar.

Add or remove columns

If you want to add or remove columns in a table, with your cursor in a cell, press the Add column, or Remove column button from the block toolbar.

Duplicate a row or column

If your cursor is in a column header, pressing Command/Control+D will duplicate the column. Place your cursor in a row cell and press Command/Control+D to duplicate the current row below.

A wide variety of keyboard shortcuts are available for tables. Please refer to our keyboard shortcuts and markdown guide.

Still need help?

If you still need help after reading this article, don't hesitate to reach out to the Contensis community on Slack or raise a support ticket to get help from our team.
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