Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 66)

• Close - Closing a table removes it from active use in your current session. When you close a table,
you automatically close all views of that table. When closing a table that displays in a Map window
with other tables, MapInfo Professional removes that table from the window and keeps the Map window
open.
For more information, see Closing a Table in the Help System.
Moving the Table List to Customize your Work Area
The Table List is a floating window, so that you can leave the Table List open throughout your session.
To move the Table List to another location in the application window:
Dock it to any of the four sides of the MapInfo Professional window: top, left, bottom, and right.
The Layer Control window and Table List window can also share the same space. You can dock •
it also using the docking guides if you enable it from System Preferences. Look for System
Preferences dialog box.
• Undock it by double-clicking the Table List window title bar, so that it floats. You can then move
it to another location in the application window.
If your computer has two monitors, try dragging the Table List window on to the second monitor.
This arrangement allows more room for Map windows on the first monitor. Note:
Selecting Multiple Tables in the Table List
Multiple tables can be selected with Ctrl, Shift keys, or arrow keys. Only Browse, Open in new Map
Window and Close options are enabled in the context menu for multi-selected tables.
In tree view mode, only tables can be selected. Table type nodes are not selectable. Note:
Dragging and Dropping in the Table List
To open multiple tables in a new Map window, select them (using the Ctrl and Shift keys) and then drag
and drop them on to a blank area. When dropping tables on to an existing Map window, MapInfo
Professional adds them to the Map window as new layers.
Tables can be dropped only on a Map window or an empty area in the MapInfo Professional. Note:
Sorting in the Table List
You can sort tables based on ascending order of table alias (name), descending order of table alias,
and recently opened. Sorting criteria persist across different MapInfo Professional sessions.
The following buttons sort the Table List view:
Click to sort tables in ascending order. Ascending order
Click to sort tables in descending order. Descending order
Click to sort tables based on the order they were opened. The most
recently opened table displays first. In tree view mode, the table type
nodes always display in ascending order. Recently Opened
First
The sorting criteria persist across different MapInfo Professional sessions. Note:
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Working with Tables in the Table List