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jennifer.sykes
jennifer.sykes
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May 12, 2020
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"Tab" isn't creating a new row in my table

  • May 12, 2020
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I might just be losing it, but I have a table that I am continuously adding new rows to. Now, I'm pretty sure I've always put the cursor on the last cell, hit "tab" and a new row appeared. This is not working today and I'd like to know why. I could insert a row, that's an option with right-click. But "add" a row is not. So of course, because it's 4:50 pm and I would really like to be done with this, I'm just copy-pasting the last row and editing the content of the cells. But I don't like not knowing why something doesn't work and maybe it's because I'm working on a teeny tiny laptop at home instead of my beautiful computer at the office, but I don't think so? Please help before I throw things. 

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    Correct answer jennifer.sykes

    Yes, I have all that (my screen shot was only meant to show the offending row). Dreamweaver itself would have caught incorrect HTML. I'm going to restore preferences and hope for the best. 


    Okay, I think I found it. Not sure why, but there was a misplaced <tr> about halfway through the table. It wasn't showing as a error, and the table was visually fine. BUT, when I put the <tr> where it belonged, "tab" for new row started working. [Insert shrugging emoji]

     

    I do appreciate you both actually reading through and corresponding with me on this problem -- thank you! 

    2 replies

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 12, 2020

    I think Ben's screenshot says it all.  But just in case it doesn't, try restore preferences.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/kb/restore-preferences-dreamweaver.html

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    BenPleysier
    Community Expert
    BenPleysierCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 12, 2020

    I do not have that problem!

     

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      jennifer.sykes
      jennifer.sykesAuthor
      Inspiring
      May 13, 2020

      I am not sure what your screen shot is meant to imply? I'm hoping you can clarify, because otherwise I have to "update preferences," which actually entails contacting my admin (I'm working from home on a laptop and they declined to give me admin rights; insert angry face here).

      BenPleysier
      Community Expert
      BenPleysierCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 13, 2020

      I see the table row (TR) and I see the table columns (TD); but where is the table itself (TABLE).

       

      The following is correct HTML

      <table width="200" border="1">
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
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