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# Table

Shows commands to insert, edit, and delete a table and its elements inside a text document.

To access this command...

#### From the menu bar:

Choose Table.

## Insert Table

Inserts a new table.

## Insert

Opens a submenu to insert rows and columns.

## Delete

Opens a submenu to delete columns, rows and the entire table.

## Select

Opens a submenu to select cells, columns, rows and the whole table.

## Size

Opens a submenu to resize columns and rows.

## Merge Cells

Combines the contents of the selected cells into a single cell, retaining the formatting of the first cell in the selection.

## Split Cells

Displays the Split Cells Dialog where the split can be defined as either horizontally or vertically and the number the each cell will be split into.

## Merge Table

Combines two consecutive tables into a single table. The tables must be directly next to each other and not separated by an empty paragraph.

## Split Table

Splits the current table into two separate tables at the cursor position. You can also access this command by right-clicking in a table cell.

## Protect Cells

Prevents the contents of the selected cells from being modified.

## Unprotect

Removes the cell protection for all selected cells in the current table.

## AutoFormat Styles

Use this command to apply an AutoFormat to a selected sheet area table area or to define your own AutoFormats.

## Numbers

Specify the formatting options for the selected cell(s).

## Number Format

Specify the formatting option for the selected variable or table cell with numeric value.

## Number Recognition

Toggles the setting for automatically recognizing numbers or dates that you enter into a table cell, converting them from text to an appropriate number format.

## Header Rows Repeat Across Pages

Repeat a table header on each new page that the table spans.

## Row to Break Across Pages

Allows a page break or column break inside a row of the table. This option is not applied to the first row in a table if the Repeat Heading option is selected.

## Convert

Opens a submenu to convert a text to a table or a table to text.

## Edit Formula

Opens the Formula bar to create and insert calculations into a text document.

## Sort

Sorts the selected paragraphs or table rows alphabetically or numerically. You can define up to three sort keys as well as combine alphanumeric and numeric sort keys.

## Properties

Specifies the properties of the selected table, for example, name, alignment, spacing, column width, borders, and background.