Selecting a Table Cell
When you select a cell, the border of the selected cell is highlighted.
Selecting a cell also displays reference tabs along the top and sides of the table.
To select a single table cell:
1
Move the pointer over the cell. The pointer changes into a white cross.
2
Click the cell.
When a cell is selected, use the Tab, Return, and arrow keys to move the selection to an
adjacent cell. Deselecting “Return key moves to next cell” below Table Options in the
Table inspector changes the effect of the Return and Tab keys. Deselect the checkbox
if you want the Return key to act like a carriage return within the cell, which is most
useful when you type paragraphs of text in a cell.
To select
If “Return key” option is
selected
If “Return key” option isn’t
selected
The next cell to the right
Press Tab.
If you press Tab when the last
cell in a column is selected, a
new column is added.
If you add or change data in the
last column, press Tab twice to
add a new column.
Press Tab.
If you press Tab in the last
column, the first cell in the next
row is selected.
If you press Tab in the last cell of
the table, a new row is added.
The previous cell
Press Shift-Tab.
Press Shift-Tab.
If you press Shift-Tab in the first
cell, the last cell is selected.
The next cell down
Press Down Arrow or Return.
If you’ve been using the Tab
key to navigate between cells,
pressing Return selects the next
cell down from the cell in which
you started tabbing.
If you press Return when the
last cell in a row is selected, a
new row is added.
If you add or change data in the
last cell, press Return twice to
add a new row.
Press Down Arrow.
The next cell up
Press Up Arrow or Shift-Return.
Press Up Arrow or Shift-Return.