What is the table editor?

The Sarmate.net table editor is a visual WYSIWYG online editor that lets you create LaTeX tables directly with your mouse. Color cells, merge areas, insert formulas, move rows by drag and drop — the LaTeX code is generated in real time.

Who is this tool for?

Whether you're creating a report with colored data tables, writing a textbook with exercises, or presenting scientific results — the editor saves you valuable time. Writing tabular, booktabs, multicolumn, cellcolor syntax by hand is tedious and error-prone.

Step-by-step guide

1

Build the table

Click + Row and + Column to set your table size. Click directly in cells to enter text, numbers or LaTeX formulas ( $x^2$ ).

2

Colors and style

Right-click on a cell, row or column opens a menu with options: background color, text color, alignment. Choose from the palette or use the color picker for custom colors.

3

Borders and merging

Use the 4 border presets (all, none, Booktabs, horizontal) or adjust borders per row/column. Merge cells horizontally or vertically via right-click.

4

Move and organize

Drag and drop a row or column to a new position. Content and all formatting follow automatically.

5

Copy or test the code

The code is displayed in 3 blocks: Packages, Preamble, Table. Copy each block individually or all at once. Click Test to see the result immediately in the online compiler.

Features in detail

Colors

Background color per cell, row or column
Text color per cell (8 presets + custom)
Automatic \definecolor and \cellcolor / \rowcolor generation

Borders

4 presets: all borders, none, Booktabs (professional), horizontal only
Borders togglable individually per row and column
Smart \cmidrule with cell merging

Cell merging

Horizontal (\multicolumn) and vertical (\multirow)
Merge entire rows or columns in one click
Colors are correctly propagated across merged areas

Other features

Drag and drop rows and columns with visual feedback
LaTeX formulas in cells: $\frac{1}{3}$ rendered live (KaTeX)
Multi-line cells with Enter (automatic \makecell)
Paste from Excel/Sheets (TSV detection, automatic table expansion)
Adjustable spacing (vertical and horizontal) global or per row/column
Persistence: your table is saved automatically (localStorage)
Integration as a modal in the LaTeX editor (Structures menu)

The generated code uses tabular, booktabs (\toprule, \midrule, \bottomrule), xcolor[table] (\cellcolor, \rowcolor, \definecolor), array (\extrarowheight) and makecell when needed. All packages are added automatically.

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Create LaTeX tables — visually, with colors, formulas and cell merging