Modifying a table

Use the Properties pane to change a tables style, direction, table breaks, and more. Tables can also be modified by inserting and deleting rows and columns, merging cells, locking cells, and specifying the data format.

To modify a table

1 Select a table.

2 Use the Properties pane to change settings for the table.

3 To modify table cells, do the following:

Select the table cells you want to change. To select multiple cells, press Shift while clicking the first and last cell in the range.

Right-click the table cells or use the ribbons Table Cell tools (if your program version includes a ribbon) to make your selections for highlighted cells.

Tool	Name	Description
	Insert Above	Click to insert a row above the current row.
	Insert Below	Click to insert a row below the current row.
	Delete Row(s)	Click to delete the current row.
	Insert Left	Click to insert a column to the left of the current column.
	Insert Right	Click to insert a column to the right of the current column.
	Delete Column(s)	Click to delete the current column.
	Merge Cells	Click to combine selected cells together. (Available only if more than one cell is selected.)
	Unmerge Cells	Click to separate selected cells. (Available only if selected cells are merged.)
	Cell Locking	Click to select lock options for selected cells: Unlocked, Content Locked, Format Locked, Content and Format Locked.
	Data Format	Click to select the format for the data in selected cells: Angle, Currency, Date, Decimal Number, General, Percentage, Point, Text, Whole Number. (Not available if the format is locked.)