Tables

Build tables directly in the note — Orbit gives you a working grid with a floating control overlay, and stores the result as a markdown table in the file.

Insert a table

1. Type / and choose Table, or select text and choose Insert table in the formatting toolbar.
2. Orbit inserts a 3 by 3 table with a header row.
3. Click any cell and start typing; Tab moves to the next cell.

Reshape the table

Click into a table to show its floating overlay. From it you can:

• Add row above / Add row below, Move row up / Move row down, Delete row
• Add column left / Add column right, Move column left / Move column right, Delete column
• Merge or split — merge the selected cells, or Split cell to undo a merge
• Header row and Header column — toggle header styling
• Align left, Align center, Align right — set column alignment
• Delete table

Quick-add buttons on the table’s right and bottom edges do Add column right and Add row below in one click.

Resize columns

Drag a column border to resize it. Widths are saved with the note, so the layout you set is the layout every reader and collaborator sees — it survives reloads.

Note

Merged cells and column widths are Orbit table features layered on the markdown table stored in the file. The table itself stays portable markdown — see Where your notes live.

FAQ

Can I sort or filter a table? Editor tables are for writing. For a live, sortable, filterable view over SharePoint data, use a Base document.

Can two people edit one table at once? Yes — tables sync in real time like every other block. See Live editing.

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