Adobe InDesign - Manual (Page 503)

Selecting and editing tables
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Select table cells, rows, and columns
Insert rows and columns
Delete rows, columns, or tables
Change the alignment of a table within a frame
Navigate within a table
Cut, copy, and paste table contents
Move or copy a table
Convert tables to text
Combine tables
Working with tables in Story Editor
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.
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 ( or ), and then
click to select the entire column or row.
Before and after selecting Row
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