Table A-8. Options for manipulating tables
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Select table
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Modify  Table Select Table
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Ctrl+A
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Cmd+A
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Merge cells
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Modify Table Merge Cells
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Ctrl+Alt+M
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Cmd+Opt+M
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Split cells
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Modify Table Split Cells
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Ctrl+Alt+S
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Cmd+Opt+S
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Insert row
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Modify Table Insert Row
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Ctrl+M
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Cmd+M
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Insert column
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Modify Table Insert Column
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Ctrl+Shift+A
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Cmd+Shift+A
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Insert rows and columns
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Modify Table Insert Rows and Columns
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Alt+M, T, I
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N/A
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Delete row
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Modify Table Delete Row
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Ctrl+Shift+M
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Cmd+Shift+M
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Delete column
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Modify Table Delete Column
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Ctrl+Shift+-
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Cmd+Shift+-
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Increase row span
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Modify Table Increase Row Span
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Alt+M, T, R
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N/A
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Increase cell column span
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Modify Table Increase Column Span
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Ctrl+Shift+]
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Cmd+Shift+]
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Decrease row span
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Modify Table Decrease Row Span
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Alt+M, T, W
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N/A
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Decrease cell column span
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Modify Table Decrease Column Span
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Ctrl+Shift+[
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Cmd+Shift+[
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Clear cell heights
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Modify Table Clear Cell Heights
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Alt+M, T, H
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N/A
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Clear cell widths
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Modify Table Clear Cell Widths
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Alt+M, T, T
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N/A
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Convert column widths to pixels
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Modify Table Convert Widths to Pixels
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Alt+M, T, X
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N/A
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Convert column widths to percent
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Modify Table Convert Widths to Percent
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Alt+M, T, O
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N/A
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Left-align object
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Modify Align Left
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Ctrl+Shift+1
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Cmd+Shift+1
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Right-align object
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Modify Align Right
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Ctrl+Shift+3
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Cmd+Shift+3
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Top-align object
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Modify Align Top
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Ctrl+Shift+4
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Cmd+Shift+4
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Bottom-align object
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Modify Align Bottom
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Ctrl+Shift+6
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Cmd+Shift+6
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Make objects same width
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Modify Align Make Same Width
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Ctrl+Shift+7
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Cmd+Shift+7
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Make objects same height
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Modify Align Make Same Height
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Ctrl+Shift+9
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Cmd+Shift+9
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Defer table update
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Edit Preferences General Faster Table Updating
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Ctrl+Space
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Cmd+Space
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Standard view
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View Table View Standard View
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Ctrl+Shift+F6
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Cmd+Shift+F6
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Layout view
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View Table View Layout View
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Ctrl+F6
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Cmd+F6
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Insert table in Standard view
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Insert Table
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Ctrl+Alt+T
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Cmd+Opt+T
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Draw multiple tables or cells in Layout view
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Use Draw Layout Table or Draw Layout Cell tool in Objects panel
without reselecting tool
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Hold down Ctrl key while drawing
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Hold down Cmd key while drawing
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Don't snap to grid in Layout view
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Prevent tables and cells from snapping to nearby elements (within 8
pixels)
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Hold down Alt key while drawing
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Hold down Opt key while drawing
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Select rectangular area of cells
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Click in upper-left corner, then Shift-click in lower-right corner
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Shift-click
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Shift-click
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Contextual menu
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Displays contextual popup menu
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Right-click
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Ctrl-click
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Nudge cell by one pixel
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Move cells in Layout view
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Arrow keys
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Arrow keys
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Nudge cell by ten pixels
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Move cells in Layout view
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Shift+arrow keys
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Shift+arrow keys
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Next cell
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Move insertion point to next cell (adds a new row if necessary)
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Tab
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Tab
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Previous cell
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Move insertion point to previous cell
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Shift+Tab
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Shift+Tab
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Format table
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Commands Format Table
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Alt+C, F
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N/A
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Sort table
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Commands Sort Table
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Alt+C, S
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N/A
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Import tabular data
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File Import Import Tabular Data
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Alt+F, I, T
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N/A
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Export tabular data
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File Export Export Table
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Alt+F, E, T
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N/A
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Create layers from a table
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Modify Convert Tables to Layers
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Alt+M, C, T
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N/A
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Create a table from layers
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Modify Convert Layers to Table
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Alt+M, C, L
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N/A
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