Carolyne Hall
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Q: How do you create two tables next to each other in pages

This question may have been answered already but can not find it anywhere on here. I am trying to set up two tables/charts next to each other. Below, you can see the charts.

 

 

 

 

 

There is all this space next to the charts and I would like to eliminate that by setting the charts next to each other. Does anyone know how to do this?

 

Thanks

Posted on Nov 26, 2011 2:15 PM

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Carolyne Hall

Q: How do you create two tables next to each other in pages

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  • by John De Banzie,

    John De Banzie John De Banzie Nov 26, 2011 5:33 PM in response to Carolyne Hall
    Level 2 (460 points)
    Nov 26, 2011 5:33 PM in response to Carolyne Hall

    Could you make a table with five columns and remove the lines and fills from the centre (third) column, as shown below?

     

     

     

    Not an elegant solution, but might work depending on your needs.

  • by Jerrold Green1,

    Jerrold Green1 Jerrold Green1 Nov 26, 2011 5:42 PM in response to Carolyne Hall
    Level 7 (29,991 points)
    Nov 26, 2011 5:42 PM in response to Carolyne Hall

    Carolyne,

     

    Inline Objects are limited to one per line, Floating objects can be posiitoned at will. So, you could change your tables to floating objects, using the Wrap Inspector or the Format Bar. However, if you don't want your tables to be floating objects, you have another route. You can first make both tables Floating and set them side-by-side, select them both at once and then Arrange > Group. Then change the grouped object to Inline.

     

    Regards,

     

    Jerry

  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Nov 26, 2011 8:04 PM in response to Jerrold Green1
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    Nov 26, 2011 8:04 PM in response to Jerrold Green1

    Jerrold Green1 wrote:

     

    Inline Objects are limited to one per line…

     

    Jerrold that is not true, you can have as many as you like, they merely have to fit on the line.

     

    It is true however that 2 tables for some reason can not be on the same line. Just another of those Pages quirks.

     

    Peter

  • by Jerrold Green1,

    Jerrold Green1 Jerrold Green1 Nov 27, 2011 7:21 AM in response to PeterBreis0807
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    Nov 27, 2011 7:21 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

    Peter,

     

    Thanks for the clarification.

     

    Jerry

  • by Daimaou,

    Daimaou Daimaou Sep 4, 2016 8:40 AM in response to PeterBreis0807
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    Sep 4, 2016 8:40 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

    Hello, PeterBries0807,

     

    The current version of pages will allow two tables to be on the same line.  You just have to click on the Format button, in the top-right corner of Pages (the paintbrush), click on the Arrange tab, then set Text Wrap to be None.

  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Sep 4, 2016 9:22 AM in response to Daimaou
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    Sep 4, 2016 9:22 AM in response to Daimaou

    Pay attention to the post dates. You responded to a post from 2011 that is an entirely different application (Pages '09), implementation, and solution response, than any release of Pages v5.

     

    I can assure you that Peter knows how to use Pages v5.

  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Sep 5, 2016 12:42 AM in response to VikingOSX
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    Sep 5, 2016 12:42 AM in response to VikingOSX

    Thanks for the commendation Viking!

     

    If I only I could bend Pages 5 to my will!

     

    Peter