Move or copy a table, Convert tables to text, Combine tables – Adobe InDesign User Manual
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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.
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.
2. Choose Table > Convert Table To Text.
3. For both Column Separator and Row Separator, specify the separators you want to use.
For best results, use a different separator for columns and rows, such as tabs for columns and paragraphs for rows.
4. Click OK.
When you convert a table to text, the table lines are removed and the separator you specify is inserted at the end of each row and column.
Combine tables
Use the Paste command to merge two or more tables into a single table.
1. In the target table, insert at least as many blank rows as you’ll be pasting from the other tables. (If you insert fewer rows than are copied,
you cannot paste.)
2. In the source table, select the cells you want to copy. (If you copy more column cells than are available in the target table, you cannot
paste.)
3. Select at least one cell where you want the incoming rows to be inserted, and then choose Edit > Paste.
If the pasted rows use different formatting than the rest of the table, define one or more cell styles, and then apply the cell styles to the pasted
cells. Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while clicking the cell style to override existing formatting.
Anne-Marie Concepcion provides an article about combining tables at
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