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New rows are added to the bottom of the table; new columns are added to the right side
of the table.
You can also change the number of rows and columns using the Table palette.
To display the Table palette, choose Window > Table.
Inserting rows or columns by dragging
By holding down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you drag a row or column border,
you can add rows or columns.
When adding columns, if you drag more than 1 1/2 times the width of the column being
dragged, new columns are added that have the same width as the original column. If you
drag to insert only one column, that column can have a narrower or wider width than
the column from where you dragged. The same behavior is true of rows, unless the Row
Height for the row being dragged is set to At Least. In this case, if you drag to create
only one row, InDesign will "grow" the new row, if necessary, so that it's tall enough to
contain text.
Note that dragging to insert rows or columns doesn't work at the top or left edges of
a table.
To insert a row or column by dragging:
Position the type tool
( or ) appears; hold down the mouse button, and then hold down Alt (Windows) or
Option (Mac OS) while dragging down to create a new row, or to the right to create a new
column.
Note: If you press Alt or Option before holding down the mouse button, the hand tool
appears—so make sure you begin dragging before you press Alt or Option.
Deleting a row, column, or table
You can delete the structure of cells, rows, and columns, you can delete the entire table,
and you can clear the contents of selected cells.
To delete rows and columns using the Table Options dialog box:
1 Choose Table > Table Options > Table Setup.
2 Specify a different number of rows and columns, and then click OK.
Rows are deleted from the bottom of the table; columns are deleted from the right side
of the table.
To delete a row, column, or table:
1 Place the insertion point inside the table, or select text in the table.
2 Choose Table > Delete > Row, Column, or Table.
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