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Note: The default Moodle table displays without borders or stripes (it's not pretty in other words), it is recommended that after adding a table you add a table style, see the bottom of this entry for options. 

To insert a default table in a label

• Add or Edit an existing text and media area.
• Click the insert table icon in the label's text editor toolbar. A pop up window will open.
• Insert the number of columns and rows you want, and click Create.
• To add text to the table, place your cursor in a cell of the table and start typing.

• Remember the wonderful people in the LII Team are there to help, so before you get frustrated drop us an line,

To add a plain border to your table

• Click the HTML icon in the label's editing toolbar.
  
• Find the <table> code and add class="table table-bordered" so it looks like this: <table class="table table-bordered">
• See the code below (for a table 2 rows x 2 columns) as a whole example
  
• Exit HTML code edit mode.
  
• Edit the text in the table.
  
• Save and return to course.
  

See also: 

• How to: Tables: Adding and Editing

To add a Text and media area to a topic or section:

• Make sure you are in edit mode.
• Choose 'Add an activity or resource' from the bottom of the page (or topic) where you want the label.
• Choose 'Text and media area' from the bottom of the selection menu that pops up.

• Add your content in the text box that appears.
• Save and return to course.

See Also

• Editing Text: on activities and resources
  

• The text editor is the box that comes up when you go in to edit or create e.g. a label. 
• The bar displaying all the editing icons is called the text editor toolbar. 
• Sometimes, you may see an instruction to expand the toolbar. Do this by clicking the arrow icon highlighted in yellow below.
• After expanding the toolbar, you should see another whole row of editing icons. 

To add a tutor note to a label:

1. Add a label or Edit an existing label.
2. Expand the toolbar and click the code icon:
3. This brings up the screen in code (HTML) view.
4. Copy and paste the code below into the box.
5. Click the code icon again to exit code (HTML) view.
6. Edit the text inside the tutor note. 
7. Save change to the label.
   

<div class="tutorNote">
<h3>Tutor Note</h3>
<p>Note to students</p>
</div>

<div class="tutorNote">
<h3>Tutor Note</h3>
<p>Note to students</p>
</div>