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Efficient Table Editing in Microsoft Word

  • tables:
    • select row:  drag or
      • click first cell then shift-click last cell or
      • alt + home (go to the first cell) then shift+alt+end
    • select column:  drag or
      • click top cell then shift-click bottom cell or
      • click top edge of the column[*] or
      • shift + right-click inside it[†] or
      • alt + page up (go to the topmost cell) then shift + alt + page down
    • move row(s) up/down:  shift+alt+up/down [‡]
    • add row in the bottom:  put curson into the last cell of the table and press tab
    • add row in the middle:  put cursor just to the right of the last cell of the row and press enter
    • delete row(s)/column(s):  select the row(s) [§] /column(s) then backspace
[*]like this:
word1
[†]like that:
word2
[‡]single row is selected automatically; to move several rows, select them first
[§]make sure selection extends past the last column which is number of columns +1 (drag or shift+right): word shows the selection extended next to the last column.
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Published

Jul 31, 2015

Last Updated

2020-07-10 17:54:12.797698+07:00

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