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Selecting and editing tables, Select table cells, rows, and columns, Select cells

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USING INCOPY CS4 230 Tables Selecting and editing tables Select table cells, rows, and columns When you select part or all of the text in a cell, that selection has the same appearance as would text selected outside a table. However, if the selection spans more than one cell, the cells and their contents are both selected. If a table spans more than one frame, holding the mouse pointer over any header or footer row that is not the first header or footer row causes a lock icon to appear, indicating that you cannot select text or cells in that row. To select cells in a header or footer row, go to the beginning of the table. See also "Keys for tables" on page 281 Select cells ❖ Using the Type tool , do any of the following: • To select a single cell, click inside a table, or select text, and then choose Table > Select > Cell. • To select multiple cells, drag across a cell border. Be careful not to drag the column or row line so that you don't resize the table. To switch between selecting all of the text in a cell and selecting the cell, press Esc. Select entire columns or rows ❖ Using the Type tool , do any of the following: • Click inside a table, or select text, and then choose Table > Select > Column or Row. • Move the pointer over the top edge of a column or the left edge of a row so that the pointer becomes an arrow shape ( or ), and then click to select the entire column or row. Before and after selecting Row Select all header, body, or footer rows 1 Click inside a table, or select text. 2 Choose Table > Select > Header Rows, Body Rows, or Footer Rows. Select the entire table ❖ Using the Type tool , do any of the following: • Click inside a table, or select text, and then choose Table > Select > Table. • Move the pointer over the upper left corner of the table so that the pointer becomes an arrow shape click to select the entire table. , and then Updated 29 April 2009

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USING INCOPY CS4
Tables
Selecting and editing tables
Select table cells, rows, and columns
When you select part or all of the text in a cell, that selection has the same appearance as would text selected outside a
table. However, if the selection spans more than one cell, the cells and their contents are both selected.
If a table spans more than one frame, holding the mouse pointer over any header or footer row that is not the first
header or footer row causes a lock icon to appear, indicating that you cannot select text or cells in that row. To select
cells in a header or footer row, go to the beginning of the table.
See also
Keys for tables
” on page
281
Select cells
Using the Type tool
, do any of the following:
To select a single cell, click inside a table, or select text, and then choose Table
> Select
> Cell.
To select multiple cells, drag across a cell border. Be careful not to drag the column or row line so that you don’t
resize the table.
To switch between selecting all of the text in a cell and selecting the cell, press Esc.
Select entire columns or rows
Using the Type tool
, do any of the following:
Click inside a table, or select text, and then choose Table
> Select
> Column or Row.
Move the pointer over the top edge of a column or the left edge of a row so that the pointer becomes an arrow shape
(
or
), and then click to select the entire column or row.
Before and after selecting Row
Select all header, body, or footer rows
1
Click inside a table, or select text.
2
Choose Table
> Select
> Header Rows, Body Rows, or Footer Rows.
Select the entire table
Using the Type tool
, do any of the following:
Click inside a table, or select text, and then choose Table
> Select
> Table.
Move the pointer over the upper left corner of the table so that the pointer becomes an arrow shape
, and then
click to select the entire table.
Updated 29 April 2009