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November 27, 2019
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Ways to fit a long table on landscape orientated page?

  • November 27, 2019
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Hi!

I am strugelling to fit a long table on a landscape orientated page. The table consists of a header row with the name of the data, the data itself (in 3 columns) and a row at the bottom with the total results of each column. The table is pretty long and is part of a data report. The format of the report is A4 landscape (recto verso). I can't use to many pages, so if possible the table has to fit on a landscape A4 page. 

 

I tried to put the full table on the page, but than the font is too small and the data is not really clear.

I also tried to split the table in two and put the row with the total seperated from the table on the page (see screenshot). Another solution is to put the table on 2 pages. Or what also would work is to rotate the table and put it in portrait.

 

I don't know what would be the best solution layout wise. Any help is much appreciated! 🙂

Thanks!

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Correct answer Laubender

Hi paulines001,

don't know if the data presented in the table would allow to change the layout of the table so that there is no need to rotate it. I'd prefer tables that are not rotated if possible.

 

But if you must rotate the table, note that text in text cells will not be able to snap to the baseline grid of the text frame holding the table. That's a longstanding bug.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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BobLevine
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 27, 2019

I'm not sure anyone here can help you. This isn't an InDesign issue.

This is a conversation you should be having with the client in order to come up with the best solution.

LaubenderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 27, 2019

Hi paulines001,

don't know if the data presented in the table would allow to change the layout of the table so that there is no need to rotate it. I'd prefer tables that are not rotated if possible.

 

But if you must rotate the table, note that text in text cells will not be able to snap to the baseline grid of the text frame holding the table. That's a longstanding bug.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )