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Adding Tables

Tables are useful for schedules, comparisons, pricing, and any content where rows and columns make the information easier to scan. Formtabulous generates email-safe tables that render correctly across Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and other clients.

Inserting a table

Click the table icon in the toolbar to open the insert dialog. You'll see:

  • Quick select grid — Hover over the grid to pick dimensions visually. Click to confirm. The grid expands automatically if you drag toward the edges.
  • Manual input — Type exact row and column counts. Maximum is 50 rows and 10 columns.
  • Table options — Expand this section for header row, borders, table width, cell padding, and vertical alignment.
  • Preview — Shows what your table will look like before you insert it.

Table options

  • Include header row — The first row is styled as a bold header with a light gray background.
  • Show borders — Adds a border around cells. Turn off for a cleaner look when the data speaks for itself.
  • Table width — Full width, automatic, or a specific pixel width (300–600px). Full width adapts to the container; pixel widths give you more predictable results in email.
  • Cell padding — Adjust the space inside each cell with the slider.
  • Vertical alignment — Align cell contents to the top, middle, or bottom of each cell.
Full-width tables work well for most layouts, but in wide email templates, a fixed pixel width (like 600px) gives you more predictable results across email clients.

Editing a table

When you hover over a table in your message, a pencil icon appears in the top-left corner. Click it to reopen the table dialog and adjust dimensions, styling, or options. Your cell contents are preserved.

Deleting a table

Open the table for editing (click the pencil icon), then click the red Delete button in the bottom-left of the dialog. You'll be asked to confirm before the table is removed.

Pasted tables

Tables pasted from Word, Excel, Google Docs, or other sources are automatically cleaned and restructured to be email-safe. You can then click the pencil icon to adjust them like any other table.

Tips for email-friendly tables

  • Keep tables under 600 pixels wide — some mobile email apps struggle with wider layouts
  • Use fewer columns than you might on a web page — 3 or 4 is the practical limit for mobile readability
  • Avoid deeply nested tables — email clients don't all render them the same way
  • A header row makes data much easier to scan, especially with longer tables
Last updated: April 20, 2026