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OpenOffice.org 2.x Writer Guide

Chapter 9: Working with Tables

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• The Table menu and toolbar
• Creating a table
• Formatting a table
• Data entry in tables
• Deleting, copying, and moving a table
• Using tables as a page layout tool
• Using spreadsheet functions in a table

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Deleting, copying, and moving a table

Deleting a table

To delete a table:

1. Click somewhere in the table.
2. Select Table > Delete > Table from the main menu.

Or:

1. Select from the end of the paragraph before the table to the start of the paragraph after the table.
2. Press the Delete or the Backspace key.

Note: The second method also merges the paragraph after the table with the paragraph before the table, which may not be what you want.

Copying a table

To copy a table from one part of the document and paste it into another part:

1. Click somewhere in the table.
2. From the main menu select Table > Select > Table.
3. Press Control+C or click the Copy icon on the Standard toolbar.
4. Move the cursor to the target position and click on it to fix the insertion point.
5. Press Control+V or click the Paste icon in the Standard toolbar.

Moving a table

To move a table from one part of a document to another part:

1. Click somewhere in the table.
2. From the main menu, select Table > Select > Table.
3. Press Control+X or click the Cut icon in the Standard toolbar.
4. Move the cursor to the target position and click on it to fix the insertion point.
5. Press Control+V or click the Paste icon in the Standard toolbar.
6. Return to the original table, click somewhere in it and then select Table > Delete > Table from the main menu.