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AddColumn

Adds a new column to the current table.

Syntax

expression.AddColumn(oCell, isBefore);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiTable class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
oCellOptionalApiTableCellThe cell after which a new column will be added. If not specified, a new column will be added at the end of the table.
isBeforeOptionalbooleanfalseAdds a new column before (false) or after (true) the specified cell. If no cell is specified, then this parameter will be ignored.

Returns

boolean

Example

This example adds a new column to the table.

// How to insert a column to the table.

// Get a table cell from the row and add it as a column.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("We create a 2x2 table and add a new column, so that it becomes 3x2:");
let tableStyle = doc.CreateStyle("CustomTableStyle", "table");
tableStyle.SetBasedOn(doc.GetStyle("Bordered"));
let table = Api.CreateTable(2, 2);
table.SetWidth("percent", 100);
table.SetStyle(tableStyle);
table.AddColumn(table.GetRow(0).GetCell(1), true);
doc.Push(table);