Add objects to table cells

You can paste objects (photos, video, and shapes), and text that includes objects, into table cells. To paste text with an object, the object must first be set to “Move with Text” (in the Arrange tab of the sidebar on the right), and the text wrap for the object set to “Inline with Text” (which makes it an inline object). For information about adding inline objects to text, see Place objects with text.

Paste text, or text with objects, into table cells

  1. Select the object, or the text that contains an inline object, then choose Edit > Cut or Edit > Copy (from the Edit menu at the top of your screen).

  2. Click the cell, then if the cell already has content, click where you want to add the content.

  3. Choose Edit > Paste.

When you paste a movie in a cell, only the poster image shows—the movie doesn’t play. However, the movie properties are retained so that if you copy and paste the movie elsewhere, it will play in its new location.

Remove an object from a table cell

You can also fill the background of a cell with an image, so text flows over it.