Selecting, copying, moving, and navigating

You can select rows, columns, cells, sections, or the entire table in different ways:

• Click in the table and use the Select commands in the Table menu.

• Drag the mouse pointer to select different parts of the table.

• Select objects in the Hierarchy palette.

You can also use one of the following methods.

To select the entire table

Click in the area on the upper left of the table, or click and drag to select the entire table.

To select the cells in a row

Click in the area to the left of the row until you see the following arrow.

To select a row

Click in the area to the left of the row until you see the following arrow.

To select the cells in a column

Click above the column.

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To select a cell

Click the lower-right edge of the cell.

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Note: After a cell is selected, you can select more cells in the table by using the arrow keys to move within the table. Press Shift and then press the arrow key to select adjacent cells.

To select multiple rows, columns, cells, or sections

Drag the mouse pointer across the rows, columns, cells, or sections.

To select multiple items that are not adjacent, click the first row, column, cell, or section you want, press Ctrl, and then click the next rows, columns, cells, or sections you want.

To select adjacent cells, click the first cell you want, press Shift, and then use the arrow keys to select more cells in the table.

Note: The rows, columns, cells, or sections must be in the same table. A nested table is considered a separate table.

To select a section

Click the right bracket that indicates a section.

1. Select the table, row, column, cell, or section you want to copy.

2. Do one of the following actions:

   • Press Ctrl and drag the copy to a new location.

   • Select Edit > Copy, click the where to place the object, and then select Edit > Paste.

   • Select Edit > Duplicate. This command does not work for single cells or cells in rows.

   To make multiple copies that are positioned and aligned, use the Copy Multiple command in the Edit menu. This command does not work for single cells or cells in rows.

1. Select the table.

2. Click in the upper part or left side of the table to find the move cursor and drag it to the new location.

If the table is long, you can go to a specific row in a table, including a header, body, or footer row.

1. Select part of the table and select Table > Go to Row.

2. Select Header Row, Body Row, or Footer Row.

   You can also go to a specific header or footer row within sections.

3. Type the row number to go to and click OK.