Copying and Pasting Text in Tables

When you are working with tables you will sometimes want to copy and paste content rather than retyping it. Options for copying and pasting in tables include:

• Copying a row and pasting the content into an existing row over the current content or into an empty row.
• Copying a column and pasting the content into an existing column over the current content or into an empty column.
• Pasting a row into an empty line before or after the table (this action appends the row to the table).
• Copying content and pasting it into a cell.

To Paste Content into a Row:

1. Select and copy the content from an existing table row.
2. Select the cells in another table row and paste the content. If you paste the content into an existing row that has content the pasted content replaces the existing content.

To Paste Content into a Column:

1. Select and copy the content from an existing table column.
2. Select the cells in another column and paste the content. If you paste the content into an existing column that has content the pasted content replaces the existing content.

To Append a Row to a Table:

1. Select and copy the content from an existing table row.
2. Put your cursor in an empty line immediately before or after a table and paste the content. A new row is created and attached to the table.

To Paste Content into a Cell:

1. Select and copy the content from an existing cell, or from normal topic content (such as a paragraph).
2. Select a cell and paste the content.