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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

 

Click Table Select Table.
Click in a column, and click Table Select Column.
Position the Table tool pointer over the upper-left corner of the table until a diagonal arrow appears , and click.
With the Table tool pointer inserted in an empty cell, press Ctrl + A + A.
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.
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

 

Click the Table tool , click a table, and click a cell. Then, click Table Select Cell.
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.
Using the Table tool, click a table. Then, hold down Ctrl, and click each table cell that you want to select.

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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
To move a table row to another table Back to Top
To move a table column to another table Back to Top
To move to the next table cell Back to Top

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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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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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