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Re: [O] Converting to a useful table in org-mode?
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Michael Weylandt |
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Re: [O] Converting to a useful table in org-mode? |
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Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:59:51 -0400 |
On Mar 18, 2014, at 20:39, Sharon Kimble <address@hidden> wrote:
> I have this list of books that I've read on my kindle which I now want
> to store for posterity in org-mode.
(OT thus sounds more like tasks/checklists to me)
>
> 24-11-13 - Andrew Lane - young sherlock Holmes, fire storm
> 3-12-13 - Richmal Compton - just Williams New years day
> 9-12-13 - richmal compton - still william
> 11-1-14 - Pc wren - beau geste
> 18-1-14 - Andrew Lane - young sherlock Holmes, the red leech
> 26-1-14 - Ian Fleming - casino royale
> 24-02-14 - Cory doctorow - little brother
>
> How can I create a table of them please?
>
> I've tried highlighting them and then converting the region, but with a bit
> of elbow-grease and
> deletions I get this -
>
> | 24-11-13 | Andrew Lane | young sherlock Holmes, fire storm
> |
> | 3-12-13 | Richmal Compton | just Williams New years day
> |
> | 9-12-13 | richmal compton | still william
> |
> | 11-1-14 | Pc wren | beau geste
> |
> | 18-1-14 | Andrew Lane | young sherlock Holmes, the red
> leech |
> | 26-1-14 | Ian Fleming | casino royale
> |
> | 24-02-14 | Cory doctorow | little brother
> |
That looks like a table -- assuming the leftmost pipe is the first character in
each row, org should recognize it as a table. For me, the most obvious sign
involves turning it purple but I'm not sure if that's set by my color theme or
not.
If it's a table, just put point anywhere inside it and hit TAB and it should
auto align (left justified by default)
If that's not working, please send a copy of the file in question and details
of your setup, including but not limited to the output of `M-x org-version` and
everything in your .emacs with an "org" in it.
Hope that helps,
Michael
>
> which looks stilted and unnatural! How can I close the gaps in the
> cells please and get it all left-aligned? I've tried tabbing in the
> cell and that didn't work, and neither did 'C-c C-c'.
>
> Thanks
> Sharon.
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