The table feature strikes me as not very well developed.
There's been a feat accomplished launching Publisher so well developed btw. I can understand the Table feature has not had the same attention as the rest of the app.
I hope it's an area identified for attention going forward.
Just for clarity: the only reason to have a table feature within Publisher is for pretty tables. Pretty. Please maintain this focus and don't drift into "mini Excel" territory.
So, having tried to
Sorry. QuarkXPress.
I could have also just used table styles, but where's the challenge in that when I was trying to chase away boredom whilst I was awaiting publication edits? 😁
There are, to me, reasons to not use tables if it makes sense to use paragraph/character shading. The below is not a table.
It too began as a boredom challenge. But I did, with modifications to fit the data, use it in a live job. Such challenges is how I spend my spare time between periods of work--i