Adobe InDesign CS5 - Manual (Page 300)

294 USING INDESIGN
Tables
Last updated 11/16/2011
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.
More Help topics
“ Keys for tables ” on page 695
Select cells
❖ Using the Type tool , do any of the following:
• To select a single cell, click inside a cell, 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 cell, 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
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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.