Navigating Through Tables

As you work with tables, you will want to add content to the cells, move from cell to cell, and select cells, rows, and columns.

To insert text into table cells:

1.	Place an insertion point inside a table cell.
2.	Type the text for the cell. or Choose File > Place to insert imported text in the cell. Tip Press Opt/Alt-Tab to insert a tab character inside a cell.

To move from one cell to another:

• Press the Tab key to jump forward from one cell to another .
  
  

  Press the Tab key to jump forward from one cell to another in a table.

  

  or
  
  Press Shift-Tab to move backward from one cell to another .
  
  

  Press Shift-Tab to jump backward from one cell to another in a table.

  

Since you navigate through a table using the Tab character, you need some special techniques to insert actual tab characters into a table.

To insert a tab character into a table:

• Press Opt/Alt-Tab to insert a tab character inside a cell .
  
  

  Press Opt/Alt-Tab to insert a tab character into a table.

  

  or
  
  Choose Type > Insert Special Character > Tab Character.
  
  

To jump to a specific row:

1.	Choose Table > Go to Row. The Go to Row dialog box appears . The Go to Row dialog box lets you quickly jump from one row to another.
2.	Use the menu to move to the body, header, or footer of the table.
3.	Enter the number for the row you want to move to.