Dreamweaver tables stupid question

[lipskidder]

Okay, I haven't been out of the web world THAT long. I created a table and centered it. I then spit it up in a few rows. Well, when I go to split each row into their own set of columns they don't stay true to when i set them to. Meaning I split row 1 into 2 columns. Then split row 2 into 5 columns. Suddenly row 1's columns align to the closest column divider in the second row leaving extra space in the cell. Can't I have each row have their own number of columns separate from the other rows? I even manually set the dimensions but they don't take at this point. I hit enter after typing in the size and it leaves a blank box.

[JoeM]

No, not like that. If you want to work with tables, put a new table inside the row you want to have offset columns. Then in the new table, create however many columns you want and position them where you like.

[Seacrest]

Oh hai.

[wolfcry911]

CSS

[lipskidder]

I thought it was tables in tables. Thanks a lot! I didn't want to break things down again and start over unless I really needed to. CSS would be my preference but as I stated a few days ago I was let go and there is no time to relearn the CSS that I started a while ago. I need my portfolio up quickly and simple tables was the quick solution. I know the CSS that would accomplish this would be easy once I grasp it again but time is of the essence. It's just so frustrating when you know the paycheck you were supposed to get in a few days is not coming. Pressure sucks.

[M A V I C]

Yeah, you have to nest tables. When you split & merge columns and rows, you're creating colspans and rowspans in one table.