Move within a table using tab, Move within a table using arrow keys, Jump to a specific row in a table – Adobe InDesign CS5 User Manual

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Keys for tables

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Move within a table using Tab

Press Tab to move to the next cell. If you press Tab in the last table cell, a new row is created. For information on
inserting tabs and indents in a table, see “

Format text within a table

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Press Shift+Tab to move to the previous cell. If you press Shift+Tab in the first table cell, the insertion point moves
to the last table cell.

Move within a table using arrow keys

Press the arrow keys to navigate within and between table cells. If you press the Right Arrow key when the insertion
point is at the end of the last cell in a row, the insertion point moves to the beginning of the first cell in the same
row. Similarly, if you press the Down Arrow key when the insertion point is at the end of the last cell in a column,
the insertion point moves to the beginning of the first cell in the same column.

Jump to a specific row in a table

1 Choose Table

> Go To Row.

2 Do any of the following:

Specify the row number you want to jump to, and then click

OK.

If a header or footer row is defined in the current table, choose Header or Footer from the menu, and then click

OK.

Cut, copy, and paste table contents

When text is selected within a cell, cutting, copying, and pasting actions are the same as for text selected outside a table.
You can also cut, copy, and paste cells and their contents. If the insertion point is in a table when you paste, multiple
pasted cells appear as a table within a table. You can also move or copy the entire table.

1 Select the cells you want to cut or copy, and then choose Edit > Cut or Copy.

2 Do any of the following:

To embed a table within a table, place the insertion point in the cell where you want the table to appear, and then
choose Edit > Paste.

To replace existing cells, select one or more cells in the table—making sure that there are sufficient cells below and
to the right of the selected cell—and then choose Edit > Paste.

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Select table cells, rows, and columns

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Move or copy a table

1 To select the entire table, place the insertion point in the table and choose Table

> Select > Table.

2 Choose Edit > Cut or Copy, move the insertion point where you want the table to appear, and then choose Edit >

Paste.

Convert tables to text

1 Using the Type tool

, place the insertion point inside the table, or select text in the table.

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