Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To select a table, row, or column
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To select table cells
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To move a table row or column
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To move a table row to another table
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To move a table column to another table
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To move to the next table cell
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To change the navigational direction of the Tab key

Selecting, moving, and navigating table components

You must select a table, table rows, table columns, or table cells before you insert rows or columns, change the table border properties, add a background fill color, or edit other table properties. You can move selected rows and columns to a new location in a table. You can also copy or cut a row or column from one table and paste it in another table. In addition, you can move from one table cell to another when editing the table cell text, and you can set the direction in which the Tab key lets you move around a table.

To select a table, row, or column Back to Top
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Click the Table tool , and then click a table.
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Perform one of the following tasks.

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Do the following
Select a table
Click Table Select Table.
Select a row
Click in a row, and click Table Select Row.
Select a column
Click in a column, and click Table Select Column.
Select all table contents
Position the Table tool pointer over the upper-left corner of the table until a diagonal arrow appears , and click.
Use a keyboard shortcut to select a table
With the Table tool pointer inserted in an empty cell, press Ctrl + A + A.
Select a row interactively
Position the Table tool pointer over the table border to the left of the row that you want to select. When a horizontal arrow appears , click the border to select the row.
Select a column interactively
Position the Table tool pointer over the top border of the column that you want to select. When a vertical arrow appears , click the border to select the column.

To select table cells Back to Top

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Do the following
Select a table cell
Click the Table tool , click a table, and click a cell. Then, click Table Select Cell.
Select adjacent table cells
Using the Table tool, click inside the first cell that you want to select, and drag over the adjacent cells that you want to select.
Select nonadjacent table cells
Using the Table tool, click a table. Then, hold down Ctrl, and click each table cell that you want to select.

You can also select a cell by inserting the Table tool pointer in an empty cell and pressing Ctrl + A.
You can also use the Shape tool to select a single cell by clicking it, or to select adjacent cells by dragging over them.
To move a table row or column Back to Top
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Select the row or column that you want to move.
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Drag the row or column to another location in the table.
To move a table row to another table Back to Top
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Select the table row that you want to move.
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Click Edit Cut.
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Select a row in the other table.
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Click Edit Paste.
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Choose one of the following options:
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Replace selected row
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Insert above selected row
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Insert below selected row
To move a table column to another table Back to Top
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Select the table column that you want to move.
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Click Edit Cut.
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Select a column in the other table.
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Click Edit Paste.
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Choose one of the following options:
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Replace selected column
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Insert left of the selected column
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Insert right of the selected column
To move to the next table cell Back to Top
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With the Table tool inserted in a cell, press Tab.
If you are pressing Tab in a table for the first time, you must choose a tab order option from the Tab order list box.
You can use the Tab key to move to the next cell only if the Move to the next cell option is enabled in the Tab key options dialog box.
To change the navigational direction of the Tab key Back to Top
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Click Tools Options.
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In the Workspace, Toolbox list of categories, click Table tool.
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Enable the Move to the next cell option.
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From the Tab order list box, choose one of the following options:
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Left to right, top to bottom
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Right to left, top to bottom
You can program the Tab key to insert a tab character in the table text by enabling the Insert a tab character into the text option.
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