How do I add rows to markdown table?

[kswope]

I’m having the exact same problem as this poster (who wasn’t taken very seriously)

Cannot add new text to markdown table when using Live Preview

Steps to reproduce Enable live preview Make a new note Go to edit mode Use the following code to make a markdown table | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | ---------- | ----------- | ------------ | | This | is | text | | 1 | 2 | 3 | Wait for the table to render in preview mode Click on the table, you will see the markdown Click to the right of the last pipe symbol Press enter Expected result When you press enter, you expect to …

What am I missing? I’m just trying this app for the first time and can’t even get this to work.

To summarize: When I add a table like this (from copy-n-past)

| Syntax      | Description |
| ----------- | ----------- |
| Header      | Title       |
| Paragraph   | Text        |

I can’t add another line, because hitting return kicks me into preview mode.

[CawlinTeffid]

Just keep typing. It doesn’t matter that the lines above are rendered — when you finish the line it will be added to the table.

In my test, the table turned to code view once I started typing text in the second cell. But that rendering doesn’t affect whether the text you’re typing becomes part of the table.

[kswope]

@CawlinTeffid

Just keep typing. It doesn’t matter that the lines above are rendered

Oh I see, I like that, but unless you know that’s happening its very confusing! Even more confusing, it switches back into “raw mode” only when you start the contents of the second column.

Thanks, I was about to give up and go back to notes

[PR-C]

I recommend you use the Advanced Tables plugin which renders tables a little bit better and adds neat functionality.

[CawlinTeffid]

If you want you can also switch to source mode when editing tables to remove their formatting so it’s less of a distraction.