How to Create a Table in Adobe Illustrator

This tutorial will show you an easy way to create a table in Adobe Illustrator.

Steps

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    Select the Rectangle Tool by clicking in the Tool Palette.
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    Click and drag in the document to create a rectangle with the desired dimensions. (This rectangle can be resized later, using the Scale tool).
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    With the newly-drawn rectangle still selected, go to the “Object” menu, scroll down to “Path,” and choose “Split Into Grid…” from the submenu. Do not click in the document outside the rectangle, or the necessary command will be unavailable, and this step will fail.
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    Set up your table. Click in the “Preview” checkbox (this displays the result of each setting that you change), then set the desired number of Rows & Columns. To eliminate any space between Table Cells, set the “Gutter” values to “0”.
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    Customize the table. The table will be created, and you can change the color, stroke or add text in each box.
    • Click at (on) the edge of any cell with the Selection Tool. This will all you to change its fill or stroke color using the Swatches palette.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I create a table made up of only horizontal and vertical lines instead of multiple boxes?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You'd be better off with Indesign. Illustrator is not the best tool for what you want to do. If you're determined to try Illustrator, you can follow these steps: 1.) Do as in the tutorial above 2.) Select all boxes and remove their background color. Keep lines property as is. 3.) In "pathfinder" panel, select "outline". (This will strip everything from all the boxes and put them into one group.) 4. Keep everything selected and add color to the stroke. (Just do black.) 5.) Un-group it.
  • Question
    Can I import tables in Adobe Illustrator?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes. You can copy your tables from Word and InDesign directly into Illustrator.
  • Question
    Is Adobe Illustrator worth the cost?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes, it is. Use a trial version to find out for yourself.
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