Select tables, cells, rows, and columns

To edit and rearrange tables, cells, rows, and columns, you must first select them.

Note: The tasks below apply to a table you add to your page. They don’t apply to a page you formatted into columns.

Select a table

Sometimes you must select rather than just click a table to complete a specific task. Selecting ensures that the table is in the correct state for the steps that follow.

Select cells

Select rows and columns

  1. Click the table.

    Letters appear above the columns and numbers appear to the left of the rows.

  2. Do any of the following:

    • Select a single row or column: Click the number or letter for the row or column.

    • Select multiple rows or columns: To select adjacent rows or columns, click the number or letter for the first row or column, then drag a white dot to encompass the rows or columns you want.

      To select nonadjacent rows or columns, Command-click any row numbers or column letters.

See alsoResize, move, or lock a table