The Insert tab contains groups of commands that enable end-users to insert items, such as images or paragraph breaks, into the text editor. Underneath the Format tab are four groups - Tables, Breaks, Forms, and Special - that house closely related tasks.

The following graphic shows the groups and buttons associated with the Insert tab:

The following sections detail the commands of each group:

Table Group

Commands under the Table group can be used to add and manipulate tables. The following table details the commands of the Table group:

Button	Name	Description
	Table	Clicking the drop-down arrow will allow you to choose between inserting a table and editing a pre-existing one. See Insert Table/Edit Table Dialog Boxes for more details.
	Insert Column	Inserts a column in a table. This formatting only applies if the table was added.
	Insert Row	Inserts a row in a table. This formatting only applies if the table was added.
	Insert Cell	Inserts a cell in a table. This formatting only applies if the table was added.
	Delete Row	Deletes the row at the current cursor position. This formatting only applies if a row was previously added.
	Delete Column	Deletes the column at the current caret position. This formatting only applies if a column was previously added.
	Delete Cell	Deletes the cell at the current cursor position. This formatting only applies if a cell was previously added.
	SplitCell	Splits a cell into two cells in a table. This formatting only applies if a table has been added to the document.
	Merge Cell	Merges two cells in a table. This formatting only applies if a table has been added to the document.

Breaks Group

Commands under the Breaks group can be used to add different types of breaks to a document. The following table details the commands of the Breaks group:

Button	Name	Description
	Insert Break	Inserts a line break at the current cursor position in the document.
	Insert Paragraph	Inserts a paragraph at the current cursor position in the document.
	Insert Print Page Break	Inserts a page break at the current cursor position in the document. The content below the page break will be printed on a separate page.
	Insert Horizontal Line	Inserts a horizontal rule at the current cursor position in the document.

Forms Group

Commands under the Forms group can be used to add different types of form controls to a document. The following table details the commands of the Forms group:

Button	Name	Description
	Form	Inserts a <form> tag.
	Text Area	Inserts a text area four rows tall.
	Text Box	Inserts a text box. The height and width are adjustable.
	Password Field	Inserts a password field input box. Any information entered in this box will be replaced with asterisks.
	Image Button	Inserts an <IMG> tag. SRC attribute can be edited in the source code editing mode.
	Button	Inserts a button at the current cursor point.
	List Box	Inserts a list box. The height and width are adjustable.
	Drop-Down List	Inserts a drop-down box. The width is adjustable.
	Radio Button	Inserts a radio box with a label.
	Check Box	Inserts a check box with a label.

Special Group

Commands under the Special group can be used to add links and multimedia items to a document. The following table details the commands of the Special group:

Button	Name	Description
	Link	Opens the Insert Hyperlink dialog box (see Insert Hyperlink Dialog Box) allowing users to insert a URL for the hyperlink, view the HTML code for the hyperlink, and enter CSS text to apply a style to inspected DOM elements.
	Image Browser	Opens the Insert Image dialog box or Edit Image dialog box (see Insert Image/Edit Image Dialog Boxes) where users can specify the image source, alternate text for the image, image height and width, and enter CSS text to apply a style to inspected DOM elements.
	Media	Opens the Insert Media dialog box (see Insert Media Dialog Box), where users can specify the media source, alternate text, width, and height.
	Insert Special Character	Opens the Insert Special Character dialog box (see Insert Special Character Dialog Box) allowing users to insert special characters and symbols such as ® or ™.
	Insert Date and Time	Inserts the current date and time at the current cursor position.