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Can I draw a table in Adobe Illustrator?

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You can use the Pen Tool to manually draw the table’s outline and internal lines for a more customized design. Make your table precise by using the Align and Distribute tools. Then, select all elements and group them together to form your customized table by pressing Ctrl+G.

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How do I create a table made up of only horizontal and vertical lines instead of multiple boxes?

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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.

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Can I import tables in Adobe Illustrator?

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Yes. You can copy your tables from Word and InDesign directly into Illustrator.

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Is Adobe Illustrator worth the cost?

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Yes, it is. Use a trial version to find out for yourself.

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How do I add more rows or columns to an existing table in Illustrator?

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Just select another row/column, copy, paste, then place it. There's no easy way to do this in Illustrator.

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How do I add text to an Adobe Illustrator table?

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You will need to use the Type Tool (T). Select the Type Tool, click on the corner of a cell, and drag your mouse to the opposite corner; the type field will be activated. Then, just type your text and hit CTRL + Enter or CMD + Enter.

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How do I merge cells in Adobe Illustrator?

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Select the two boxes you want to merge, make sure they are perfectly lined up, and then click Pathfinder followed by Unite.

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