Word 2016 Intermediate/Advanced

Lesson 6 – Editing a Table

Word 2016

S ELECTING T ABLE C OMPONENTS  D ISCUSSION Select a single table cell, row, or column using the mouse. For example, select a single cell, row, or column to format or edit its contents. Quickly select a cell by clicking to the left of the first character in the cell, within the cell gridline. Quickly select a row by clicking to the left of the row, outside the gridline. Likewise, select a column by clicking above the column, outside the gridline. The area immediately to the left of the table is referred to as the row selection bar, and the area immediately above the table is referred to as the column selection bar.

After selecting a cell, row, or column, you can perform certain functions on the selection, such as formatting it or deleting its contents. In addition, move a selected cell, column, or row, either by cutting and pasting or by dragging it as desired.

Select table text the same way you select text in other parts of a document. For example, double-click a word to select it, or select a paragraph by triple-clicking it. Select a block of text by dragging across the text you want to select.

After selecting the text, you can perform several functions on it, such as formatting, deleting, or copying.

NOTE Drag to select multiple cells, rows, or columns. Select a cell, row, or column by positioning the insertion point in the cell, row, or column you want to select and then selecting the Table Tools Layout tab, clicking the Select button in the Table group, and clicking the appropriate option (e.g. Select Cell ). When positioned correctly, the mouse pointer appears as a smaller, solid black arrow in the cell and column selection areas. However, in the row selection area, the default mouse pointer appears.

 P ROCEDURES

1. Click in the blank space between the first character and the left gridline in the cell you want to select. 2. Click in the row selection bar to the left of the row you want to select. 3. Click in the column selection bar above the column you want to select.

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