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Illustrator or InDesign for large Text Tables template?

  • February 20, 2017
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Hi All,

I am relatively new to Adobe CC.  I need to make a 4'x6' table for a group brainstorming session.  Am I best to create the table using Illustrator or InDesign?

Thanks kindly for your guidance!

don

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    Hi Barb,

    Thank you for the very quick reply; this is exactly the type of guidance I was seeking.

    Your comments are good coaching that I should have been more clear.

    The vertical and horizontal headers will contain a fair amount of formatted text whereas the body of the table will remain empty and be used to for brainstorming with Post It notes.  I do want the table to look professional and not like a huge excel table.

    Could you confirm which tool you would recommend?

    Again, thanks very much for making time to assist a newbie.

    don.


    The vertical and horizontal headers will contain a fair amount of formatted text whereas the body of the table will remain empty and be used to for brainstorming with Post It notes.  I do want the table to look professional and not like a huge excel table.

    In that case, you could make it work with either program. Which program do you know better, and feel more comfortable using?

    I tend to head to InDesign for tables because of its powerful table controls, but that might be overwhelming if you have not used InDesign before.

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    Kanikas
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    KanikasCommunity Manager
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    February 20, 2017

    Moving to Illustrator​

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    Dante501Author
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    February 20, 2017

    Thank you for your reply; I apologize, could you clarify your comment please?

    Barb Binder
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    Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    February 20, 2017

    Hi Barb,

    Thank you for the very quick reply; this is exactly the type of guidance I was seeking.

    Your comments are good coaching that I should have been more clear.

    The vertical and horizontal headers will contain a fair amount of formatted text whereas the body of the table will remain empty and be used to for brainstorming with Post It notes.  I do want the table to look professional and not like a huge excel table.

    Could you confirm which tool you would recommend?

    Again, thanks very much for making time to assist a newbie.

    don.


    The vertical and horizontal headers will contain a fair amount of formatted text whereas the body of the table will remain empty and be used to for brainstorming with Post It notes.  I do want the table to look professional and not like a huge excel table.

    In that case, you could make it work with either program. Which program do you know better, and feel more comfortable using?

    I tend to head to InDesign for tables because of its powerful table controls, but that might be overwhelming if you have not used InDesign before.

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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