## insert_cell() {#default}

Inserts a table cell into the document.


```python
def insert_cell(self):
    ...
```

### Remarks

To start a table, just call [DocumentBuilder.insert_cell()](./#default). After this, any content you add using
other methods of the [DocumentBuilder](../) class will be added to the current cell.

To start a new cell in the same row, call [DocumentBuilder.insert_cell()](./#default) again.

To end a table row call [DocumentBuilder.end_row()](../end_row/#default).

Use the [DocumentBuilder.cell_format](../cell_format/) property to specify cell formatting.




### Returns

The cell node that was just inserted.


### Examples

Shows how to build a table with custom borders.

```python
doc = aw.Document()
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc=doc)
builder.start_table()
# Setting table formatting options for a document builder
# will apply them to every row and cell that we add with it.
builder.paragraph_format.alignment = aw.ParagraphAlignment.CENTER
builder.cell_format.clear_formatting()
builder.cell_format.width = 150
builder.cell_format.vertical_alignment = aw.tables.CellVerticalAlignment.CENTER
builder.cell_format.shading.background_pattern_color = aspose.pydrawing.Color.green_yellow
builder.cell_format.wrap_text = False
builder.cell_format.fit_text = True
builder.row_format.clear_formatting()
builder.row_format.height_rule = aw.HeightRule.EXACTLY
builder.row_format.height = 50
builder.row_format.borders.line_style = aw.LineStyle.ENGRAVE_3D
builder.row_format.borders.color = aspose.pydrawing.Color.orange
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write('Row 1, Col 1')
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write('Row 1, Col 2')
builder.end_row()
# Changing the formatting will apply it to the current cell,
# and any new cells that we create with the builder afterward.
# This will not affect the cells that we have added previously.
builder.cell_format.shading.clear_formatting()
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write('Row 2, Col 1')
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write('Row 2, Col 2')
builder.end_row()
# Increase row height to fit the vertical text.
builder.insert_cell()
builder.row_format.height = 150
builder.cell_format.orientation = aw.TextOrientation.UPWARD
builder.write('Row 3, Col 1')
builder.insert_cell()
builder.cell_format.orientation = aw.TextOrientation.DOWNWARD
builder.write('Row 3, Col 2')
builder.end_row()
builder.end_table()
doc.save(file_name=ARTIFACTS_DIR + 'DocumentBuilder.InsertTable.docx')
```

Shows how to use a document builder to create a table.

```python
doc = aw.Document()
builder = aw.DocumentBuilder(doc=doc)
# Start the table, then populate the first row with two cells.
builder.start_table()
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write('Row 1, Cell 1.')
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write('Row 1, Cell 2.')
# Call the builder's "EndRow" method to start a new row.
builder.end_row()
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write('Row 2, Cell 1.')
builder.insert_cell()
builder.write('Row 2, Cell 2.')
builder.end_table()
doc.save(file_name=ARTIFACTS_DIR + 'DocumentBuilder.CreateTable.docx')
```

### See Also

* module [aspose.words](../../)
* class [DocumentBuilder](../)