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title: How do I create tables in Papersign? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: You can create tables on original pages of agreements in Papersign. Text, fields, and images can all be placed inside of cells.
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How do I create tables in Papersign?
### Papersign

*This article is for the eSignature product, Papersign. Paperform (our web form builder) does not currently offer built-in tables, but there are a couple of [alternatives for Paperform users](https://paperform.co/help/articles/do-forms-support-tables/).*

Tables are a useful way to display and organize information on agreement documents. In Papersign, they can be added to original pages.

New tables cannot be created on uploaded PDF pages, but you can arrange [fillable fields](https://paperform.co/help/articles/papersign-field-types/) and [text blocks](https://paperform.co/help/articles/how-do-i-add-text-blocks-to-pdfs-in-papersign/) on PDFs to fit them into any existing tables on the original document.

## Adding a new table

On an original/editable page, click the **+** icon to the left of the page, then scroll down to select "Table" in the "Content" section. As a shortcut, simply type `/table` onto a blank line and then hit the enter/return key.

![Screenshot of the text "/table" typed onto an editable page in the Papersign editor. The option to add a table appears below the typing cursor.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/table-slash-command.png)

Click any cell to add text. You can also add [fields](https://paperform.co/help/articles/papersign-field-types/) and [images](https://paperform.co/help/articles/papersign-style-guide/#images) using the **+** menu or slash commands, just as you would anywhere else in the editor.

![Screenshot of a partially filled table with dropdown fields in some of the cells. The text "/dropdown" has been typed into another cell, and the option to add a dropdown field appears below.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/adding-fields-to-a-table.png)

## Configuring tables

### Columns and rows

Columns can be resized by clicking and dragging the vertical border lines.

![Screenshot of a table with a vertical border highlighted. The cursor above it has changed to indicate dragging right and left.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/resize-table-column.png)

Row heights depend on the content inside of them. The height will also stretch to fit any images in a cell, and you can [resize the image](https://paperform.co/help/articles/papersign-style-guide/#images) to make the entire row taller. (If you're unable to make the image any larger, you may need to widen the column first.)

Right-click to add or delete a column or row, or to delete the entire table.

![Screenshot of the right-click menu over a table in the Papersign editor.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/right-click-menu-papersign-tables.png)

### Border and background colors

Highlighting a cell or its contents will bring up the [formatting bar](https://paperform.co/help/articles/papersign-style-guide/#text-styles). To select multiple cells, simply click and drag from one cell to the next.

![Animated GIF of the background color being changed for one row, and then the border colors being changed for the entire table.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/table-background-and-border-color-gif.gif)

The bar includes two special options when used in tables:

 - The **fill icon** is used to set the background color of the selected cells.
 - The **pencil icon** is used to set the border color. *Make sure all cells are selected if you'd like to change the borders for the entire table.*

### Related Articles
  [What types of fields are available in Papersign, and how are they configured?  Papersign currently offers five types of fillable fields: Text, Date, Signature, Checkbox, and Dropdown.](/help/articles/papersign-field-types/)
[How do I add text blocks to PDFs in Papersign?  Text blocks are used to add plain (read-only) text to uploaded PDF pages.](/help/articles/how-do-i-add-text-blocks-to-pdfs-in-papersign/)