Table and Cell Selection

Selecting a cell to write

To select a cell and start writing in it, click anywhere in the cell.

When the cell is selected for writing, you will see a dashed line around the table and a text cursor will appear in the cell.

Note: You can use the Tab key to move the cursor between table cells.

Selecting a table to move

To select a table to move or resize it, right-click anywhere in the table and choose Select Table from the context menu.

If a cell in the table is currently selected for writing, you can select the table for moving and resizing with the context menu option, or by clicking on the edge of the table.

When the table is selected for moving or resizing, you will see a solid line around it and 'handles' will appear that you can use to control moving and resizing the table.

Selecting cells

To select a cell in a table:

  • Click anywhere on the table to select it
  • Click on the cell you want to select.

To select multiple cells:

  • Click anywhere on the table to select it
  • Hold down the Ctrl key and click on the cells that you want to select. Selected cells will have a shaded background.

Or

Left click and drag across the table to select multiple cells.

Selecting multiple tables

To select multiple tables you can left-click and drag around the tables, or click on each of the tables whilst holding down the Ctrl key.

You can change the properties of all the selected tables at the same time. This can be really useful for:

If you want to resize the selected tables as if they were one object then you can group them. More on grouping

Selecting all tables on all pages

You can select all of the tables in the entire document at the same time. This can be particularly useful if you want to change the styling properties of every table cell all at once.

From the Page Status Bar at the bottom of the screen, click Select then Select Tables.

Note: When you objects selected over multiple pages, you cannot move or resize them.

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