How do you indent a table within the profile? [closed]

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https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Oglesby-58

Is there a way to indent the table within a profile.  I would like to indent the 1850 Census table in the subject profile. Thank you.
WikiTree profile: Jacob Oglesby
closed with the note: My table issue has been resolved.  Thank you Keith.
in The Tree House by Elida Tirey G2G5 (5.2k points)
closed by Elida Tirey

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Hi Elida,

You can put a colon : in front of it.  Two :: indents further and so on.

I hope this is helpful :)

- Keith

by Keith Hathaway G2G6 Pilot (636k points)

I found the answer here:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Editing_Tips#Indentations

It has other tips that you might find useful too.

Thank you.  I didn't realize the colon trick worked with tables too.

Tried your suggesting as follows:

== Biography ==

Notes from Irene Stevens in an email dated Wednesday, April 13, 2011 10:00 PM:

Helen BLACK was born on 24 Jan 1871 in Ellon, Aberdeen, Scotland and died 

on 20 May 1945 in Foveran, Aberdeen, Scotland aged 74. 

:* Birth: 24 Jan 1871. 

:* She appeared With parents & siblings in the 1871 census in Ellon, 

::::Aberdeen, Scotland. 

:* She appeared With parents & siblings in the 1881 census in Ellon, 

::::Aberdeen, Scotland. 

:* She appeared Working as a servant for the Smith's in the 1891 census in 

::::Old Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland. 

:* She appeared With husband & children in the 1901 census in Glenbervie, 

::::Kincardine, Scotland. 

:* Marriage: 12 Jun 1896. 

:* Death: 20 May 1945. 

Helen married John RITCHIE on 12 Jun 1896 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. 

John was born Cal 1864 and died before 1945.

:* Birth: Cal 1864. 

:* Marriage: 12 Jun 1896. 

:* He appeared with wife & children in the 1901 census in Glenbervie, 

::::Kincardine, Scotland. 

:* Death: Bef 1945. 

Children from this marriage were:

i. Helen RITCHIE was born in 1897 in Peterculter, Aberdeen, Scotland. 

:* Birth: 1897. 

:* She appeared With parents & siblings in the 1901 census in Glenbervie, 

::::Kincardine, Scotland. 

ii. Margaret J S RITCHIE was born in 1899 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland. 

:* Birth: 1899. 

:* She appeared With parents & siblings in the 1901 census in Glenbervie, 

::::Kincardine, Scotland. 

iii. Isabella RITCHIE was born in 1900 in Glenbervie, Kincardine, Scotland. 

:* Birth: 1900. 

:* She appeared With parents & siblings in the 1901 census in 

::::Glenbervie, Kincardine, Scotland.

The result is as the profile of Black-20955 now appears.  Is there away to keep the point format without wasting so much space?

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