Complete these steps to add a table and ensure your table is accessible for all of your learners.



  1. From the edit page view, click Add To Content and select Add Block.Add to Content area selected, Add Block option
  2. From the Add Block modal, select Content: Text and Tables.Add Block modal with Content: Text and Tables block highlighted
  3. Click the table icon and select the grid size for the table from the Table dropdown.
    Note: The table grid size may be modified at any time.Edit view of Content: Text and Tables block with Table menu visible, then table with 4x4 grid selected
  4. Add content to the table by placing the cursor into a table cell and entering the required text.
    Edit view of Content: Text and Tables block with a table being populated with data
  5. Use the tab key to advance the cursor to the next cell and enter text.
    Edit view of Content: Text and Tables block with a table being populated with data 
  6. Continue to tab through the table and enter the necessary information.
     Note: In addition to navigating the table with the tab key, it is also possible to edit any cell by clicking it.

  7. If additional rows or columns are required, click to place a cursor in the table and then use the table tool popup to insert a row.Edit view of Content: Text and Tables block with the table menu options visible below the table
    For the next steps, and to ensure your table is accessible, identify your top row as a header row and identify header cells in the top row or left column as appropriate.  


    Setting a row or column as a header


  8.  Select the top row of cells to highlight them, then select Row > Row Properties. Choose Header row.Edit view of Content: Text and Tables block with the top row highlighted
  9. Select Row and then Row Properties.
    Edit view of Content: Text and Tables block with the Table button highlighted, Row, then Row properties selected

  10. For Row type, choose Header.
    Edit view of Content: Text and Tables block with Row properties modal visible, and Header selected

  11. Select the top row of cells to highlight them again, then select Cell and Cell properties.
    Edit view of Content: Text and Tables block with table menu visible, with Cell and Cell properties selected
  12. Choose Header cell.Edit view of Content: Text and Tables block with Cell Properties modal visible, and Header cell selected
  13. Repeat steps 9 and 10 with cells in the first column if those are also headers.

  14. Once the table is configured as needed, select Add Block+ to add the Content: Text and Tables block to the page.
    Edit view of Content: Text and Tables block with Add Block button
  • The Content block will now appear on the page in the edit page view. Select the Publish My Edits button to save the block to the page. 
    table view of data with headers in edit view
  • Once the changes are published, the Content block displays as it will appear to learners with theme colors applied to the header cells, rows and columns.
    table view of data with headers in published view

Watch the video below to learn how to create an accessible table with headers in CourseArc.