Cut, copy, and paste table contents, Move or copy a table, Formatting tables – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual
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Cut, copy, and paste table contents
When text is selected within a cell, cutting, copying, and pasting actions are the same as for text selected outside a
table. You can also cut, copy, and paste cells and their contents. If the insertion point is in a table when you paste,
multiple pasted cells appear as a table within a table. You can also move or copy the entire table.
1
Select the cells you want to cut or copy, and then choose Edit > Cut or Copy.
2
Do any of the following:
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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.
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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.
See also
“Select table cells, rows, and columns” on page 257
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.
Formatting tables
Formatting tables
Use the Control panel or Character panel to format text within a table—just like formatting text outside a table. In
addition, two main dialog boxes help you format the table itself: Table Options and Cell Options. Use these dialog
boxes to change the number of rows and columns, to change the appearance of the table border and fill, to determine
the spacing above and below the table, to edit header and footer rows, and to add other table formatting.
Use the Table panel, the Control panel, or the context menu to format the table structure. Select one or more cells
and then right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) to display a context menu with table options.
For a video on creating and formatting tables, see
See also
“About table strokes and fills” on page 264
Resize columns, rows, and tables
You can resize columns, rows, and tables using a number of different methods.
See also
“Change the alignment of a table within a frame” on page 255