Tables

Notely includes an inline table editor that lets you edit Markdown tables in a spreadsheet-style grid without touching the raw Markdown syntax.

Create a Table

Option 1 — Toolbar:

1. Click the Table button in the editor toolbar.
2. A basic table skeleton is inserted at the cursor.

Option 2 — Type Markdown directly:

| Header A | Header B | Header C |
|---|---|---|
| Cell 1 | Cell 2 | Cell 3 |
| Cell 4 | Cell 5 | Cell 6 |

Open the Inline Table Editor

When your cursor is inside a Markdown table in Edit mode, the inline table editor opens automatically as an overlay panel.

Toggle Table Editor in View Menu

You can enable or disable the Visual Table Editor modal at any time from the View ▾ dropdown menu on the editor toolbar. When disabled, tables can be edited directly as raw Markdown text.

The table editor shows:

• Header cells — editable in the top row
• Data cells — editable in a grid layout
• Action chips — row and column controls
• Alignment controls — per-column alignment buttons in the header
• Maximize / Restore — expand table editor to full screen for large tables

Edit Cells

Click any cell in the grid to edit its content. Standard text editing applies — no Markdown needed inside cells.

Pipe Characters in Cells

If you need a literal | character inside a cell, use the escaped form \|. This is handled automatically by the table editor.

Paste Excel & Web Tables Directly

You can copy tables directly from Microsoft Excel, Word, or web pages and paste them (Ctrl+V) straight into the editor. Notely automatically converts HTML tabular markup into clean, formatted Markdown table syntax at your cursor.

Add and Remove Rows

Use the action chips below the grid:

Action	Result
+ Row	Adds a new row at the bottom
- Row	Removes the last row
+ Col	Adds a column at the right
- Col	Removes the rightmost column

After adding or removing rows/columns, the table editor stays active so you can continue editing.

Column Alignment

Each header cell has an alignment control:

Button	Alignment
L (left arrow)	Left-align the column (default)
C (center)	Center-align the column
R (right arrow)	Right-align the column

Alignment is written as Markdown column separators:

| Left | Center | Right |
|:---|:---:|---:|

Save and Cancel

Control	Shortcut	Action
Save Table	Ctrl + Enter	Writes the edited table back to Markdown source
Cancel	Esc	Discards changes and closes the editor
Clear	—	Clears all data cells in the grid

Background Scroll Lock

While the table editor is open, background page scrolling is locked. The table content panel has its own scroll when the table is large. This prevents accidental position changes while editing.

Formatting Preservation

When you edit a table that already exists in your note, Notely preserves the original Markdown formatting style (column spacing and delimiter style) where the table shape hasn't changed.

Export Table as Image or CSV

In Preview mode and Split View, hovering over any rendered Markdown table displays the action bar with direct 1-click export buttons:

Action	Icon	Result
Edit	✏️	Opens the inline visual table editor modal
Download Image	🖼️	Exports the table as a high-resolution, unclipped PNG image with white background and clean padding
Download CSV	📄	Exports raw tabular data as a clean UTF-8 encoded .csv file

Exported tables are saved directly to your system Downloads folder and automatically logged in the Downloads & Export History Manager.

Tips

Large Tables & Full Screen Mode

For very large tables, click the Maximize icon in the table editor header to expand the grid to full window size. Use the header controls to keep column alignment buttons in view.

Escaped Paths

Windows file paths (e.g. C:\Users\name) are handled safely — backslashes are preserved correctly in cell content.