Tables, editing

After you have created a table (see Tables) you can to edit it in a number of ways, including entering or deleting data, adding or removing row or columns, splitting or merging cells.

Edit the data in a cell by selecting the relevant cell and editing just as you would in the body of the document i.e. typing to enter data, backspacing to delete data. Delete the entire contents of a cell by selecting the contents with your mouse and pressing the Delete key (or right-clicking and selecting Cut).

Format a cell, row, column or group of cells by first making the appropriate selection and then applying the formats in the usual way. Select a cell by clicking on it; a row by moving the mouse pointer to the left of the table, on the same level as the row, and clicking once when the pointer turns to an arrow; a column in the same way as for a row but moving the pointer above the column. To select a group of cells, rows or columns, follow the above procedures but keep the Ctrl key on the keyboard depressed. This prevents a later selection from canceling an earlier one.

The following commands are available through the Table menu (or from the drop-down menu when you right-click your mouse):