Title: Basic HTML Issue
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Basic HTML Issue

 *  [aeiillc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aeiillc/)
 * (@aeiillc)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-html-issue/)
 * I am new to WordPress, and having some very basic issues with HTML within a WordPress
   Page.
 * I am trying to create a simple two column table that text will be in the left
   column and a picture or movie will be in the right column.
 * I am having an issue getting the text side to stay at the top of the table.
    
   I can type it in and it will be fine. As soon as I add an image in the right 
   column, the text drops down to about the bottom of the image.
 * I have used every valign command I can find and nothing keeps the next side at
   the top of the cell ?
 * Wht am I having such a problem with this ?

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 *  [Angela Daymond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rumpleteazer/)
 * (@rumpleteazer)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-html-issue/#post-6520686)
 * Would you be able to post the code you are using?
 *  Thread Starter [aeiillc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aeiillc/)
 * (@aeiillc)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-html-issue/#post-6520690)
 * Thank You for your quick Reply …
 * Now, I have made 1 hour worth of changes, and nothing seems to put the text at
   the top of the left column.
 * <table id=”Online1″ style=”height: 100px; vertical-align: top;” border=”0″ width
   =”1171″ cellspacing=”0″ cellpadding=”0″>
    <tbody> <tr> <td><align=top”>We offer
   free QuickBooks 101 Online as well as additional industry specific training in
   our Online Learning Portal.
 * It is free to sign up on the portal and many of the programs are free to review
   and complete.
 * Many of our online programs have additional certification exams available for
   those that are interested.
 * </td>
    <td><img class=”alignnone wp-image-171″ src=”[http://quickbooksrus.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Online-Training.jpg&#8221](http://quickbooksrus.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Online-Training.jpg&#8221);
   alt=”Online Training” width=”449″ height=”295″ /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table
   >
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-html-issue/#post-6520694)
 * Instead of using tables to structure your content, use a column plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/column-matic/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/column-matic/)
 *  Thread Starter [aeiillc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aeiillc/)
 * (@aeiillc)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-html-issue/#post-6520697)
 * Amazing … I had already downloaded, installed, activated this plugin, but due
   to my very lack of understanding with WordPress, I can’t figure out how to use
   it.
 * I have added a couple of other plugins and they appear in the menu of the dashboard
   and I can add the shortcode to use them …
 * This plugin does not appear with a control panel anywhere so I can create the
   column page or get a short code ? Whee is it supposed to be ?
 *  [Angela Daymond](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rumpleteazer/)
 * (@rumpleteazer)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-html-issue/#post-6520698)
 * Instead of `<td><align=top">We offer free......` try `<td><valign="top">We offer
   free......`
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-html-issue/#post-6520699)
 * Maybe it doesn’t appear and all it does is provide you with these screenshots
   as documentation: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/column-matic/screenshots/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/column-matic/screenshots/)
 * So, the first example shows this:
 *     ```
       [column width="180px" padding="10px"]
       Some content on the left
       [/column]
       [column width="120px" padding="10px"]
       Some content on the right
       [/column]
       ```
   
 * You can change the “180px” and “120px” values to match your own design.

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 * 6 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/basic-html-issue/#post-6520699)
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