#01-009

Selecting and editing tables

I’m having trouble getting my cursor in and out of tables. What do I do?

Sometimes tables are tricky to get out of, especially if the table is the last element in the document. But once you know how it works, it is easy.

1. Click in the last cell of the table.

2. Press Ctrl-End to make sure you are at the end of the cell.

3. Press the Right arrow key once. This will get you out of the table. If the table is at the end of the document, the cursor will be blinking at the right edge of the table, and you should press Enter to create a new paragraph after the table. If not, it will be at the beginning of the next paragraph.

4. Just start typing.

Here’s how with the mouse:

1. Click to the right of the last cell.

2. You should be out of the table, as described above in step 3.

3. You can do this to the left or right of any table row. The cursor will blink just outside the table. You really can’t type at this point, but you can press Enter to split the table. You can also use the cursor keys to get back in the table.