Selection in tables

To select

Keyboard shortcut

A cell

Press ctrl and click the cell

A row

Press ctrl and double-click column (vertical) border in the row

A column

Press ctrl and double-click row (horizontal) border in the row

Text in the cell above the current cell

esc t m u a

Text in the cell below the current cell

esc t m d a

All text in current cell

esc t h a

Current cell, then next cell

esc t h e

Current row, then next row

esc t h r

Current column, then next column

esc t h c

Body cells in current column, then next body cells

esc t h b

Current table

esc t h t

Or press ctrl and triple-click a cell.

Extend or shorten the election

Press ctrl + - and click the last cell you want in the selection