Table menu

The Table menu provides commands for working with tables.

Insert Table: Opens the Insert Table dialog box.
Insert > Columns to the Left: Inserts one or more columns to the left of the leftmost selected columns. The number of columns inserted matches the number of columns selected.
Insert > Columns to the Right: Inserts one or more columns to the right of the rightmost selected columns. The number of columns inserted matches the number of columns selected.
Insert > Rows Above: Inserts one or more rows above the selected row cells or rows. The number of rows inserted matches the number of rows selected.
Insert > Rows Below: Inserts one or more rows below the selected row cells or rows. The number of rows inserted matches the number of rows selected.
Insert > Section Above: Inserts one section above the selected row cells, rows, or sections.
Insert > Section Below: Inserts one section below the selected row cells, rows, or sections.
Delete > Rows: Deletes any row containing one or more selected cells.
Delete > Columns: Deletes any column containing one or more selected cells.
Delete > Sections: Deletes any section containing one or more selected cells.
Delete > Table: Deletes any table containing one or more selected cells.
Select > Cell: Selects the cell the cursor is in when in text edit mode.
Select > Row Cells: Selects all the cells in any row containing one or more selected cells. Selects only the row cells (Text objects). Does not select the row itself.
Select > Column Cells: Selects all the cells in any column containing one or more selected cells.
Select > Row: Selects any row containing one or more selected cells.
Select > Section: Selects any section containing one or more selected cells or rows.
Select > Table: Selects any table containing one or more selected cells, rows, or sections.
Merge Cells: Combines two or more adjoining cells in the same row into a single cell.
Split Cells Horizontally: Divides two or more combined cells in a row into separate cells.
Distribute Rows Evenly: Distributes selected rows evenly in one or more sections or one or more tables. All rows adjust to the height of the tallest selected row.
Distribute Columns Evenly: Distributes selected columns evenly in one or more sections or one or more tables. The total width of all the selected columns is divided evenly between the number of columns selected so that all columns are the same width. The table width does not change.
Group as Section: Groups one or more selected rows or sections into one section.
Group as Choice Section: Helps create a data choice table row section. Designer wraps the row in a section, sets the condition of the row set to Select One Subform From Alternatives, promotes the row’s occurrence constraints to the table section, and changes the row’s minimum count and maximum count settings to 1. This command is available when a single table row is selected.
Ungroup Section: Ungroups one or more selected rows or sections into separate rows or sections.
Convert To Table: Converts one or more selected objects into a table.
Convert To Subform: Converts one or more selected objects into a subform.
Go to Row: Opens the Go To Row dialog box.