Keys for using Tables in Layout view


    Result

    Windows

    Mac OS

    Change height and width of a row or column

    Alt+resize

    Option+resize

    Select cells

    Click cell border

    Click cell border

    Select multiple adjacent cells

    Click+drag

    Click+drag

    Select multiple nonadjacent cells

    Shift-click additional cells

    Shift-click additional cells

    Select all cells in column

    Click top edge of column

    Click top edge of column

    Select all cells in row

    Click left edge of row

    Click left edge of row

    Add row above

    *

    *

    Add columns to the left

    +

    +

    Add columns to the right

    -

    -

    Interactively add cells and rows

    Ctrl+Shift-drag bottom/right edge of table

    Command-drag bottom/right edge of table

    Delete current column

    Ctrl+Del

    Backspace

    Delete current row

    Shift+Ctrl+Del

    Shift+Backspace

    Span columns, joining current cell with cell to the right

    Shift+Right Arrow

    Shift+Right Arrow

    Reduce column span, splitting the current cell

    Shift+Left Arrow

    Shift+Left Arrow

    Span rows, joining current cell with cell below

    Shift+Down Arrow

    Shift+Down Arrow

    Reduce row span, splitting the current cell

    Shift+Up Arrow

    Shift+Up Arrow

    Move text cursor to next cell to the right

    Tab

    Tab

    Move text cursor to next cell to the left

    Shift+Tab

    Shift+Tab

    Switch from text entry to cell selection mode

    Ctrl+Enter

    Ctrl+Return

    Switch from cell selection to text entry mode

    Enter

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