This edition of Tips contains keyboard shortcuts that relate to tables. Some of these are duplicates from an earlier Tips. Please note that these shortcuts are for FrameMaker 7 and may not work with FrameMaker 10.
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Conventions for Shortcuts
| Example | Describes |
|---|---|
| Esc j c | Press and release the Esc key, then j, then c |
| Alt+Control+u | Hold down Alt and Control while pressing u |
| Esc Shift+h Shift+s | Press and release the Esc key, then hold down the Shift key while pressing and releasing the h key and (still holding down the Shift key) the s key |
| Esc e x, Shift key+Delete | Press and release the Esc key, then e, then x; or Hold down the Shift key while pressing the Delete key (The comma separates different ways to accomplish the task) |
Selecting parts of a table
| To select | Press |
|---|---|
| A cell | Control and click the cell |
| A row | Control and double-click column border |
| A column | Control and double-click row border |
| Current row | Esc t h r |
| Current column | Esc t h c |
| Current table | Esc t h t, Control and triple-click a cell |
Navigating through a table
| To move to | Press |
|---|---|
| Rightmost cell in current row | Esc t m e |
| Leftmost cell in current row | Esc t m a |
| Top cell in current column | Esc t m t |
| Bottom cell in current column | Esc t m b |
| Next cell and select its text | Tab, Esc t m n |
| Previous cell and select its text | Shift key+Tab, Esc t m p |
| Cell below and select its text | Alt+Control+Tab |
| Cell above and select its text | Alt+Control+Shift key+Tab |
Working within a table
| To | Press |
|---|---|
| Type a tab character in a cell | Esc Tab |
| Add rows above selected row | Esc t Shift key+r a |
| Add rows below selected rows | Esc t Shift key+r b, Control+Return |
| Add columns to left | Esc t c l (lowercase L) |
| Add columns to right | Esc t c r |
| Paste by replacing selected rows or columns | Esc t p r |
| Paste rows or columns before selection | Esc t p b |
| Paste rows or columns after selection | Esc t p a |
| Resize columns so no paragraphs in selected cells wrap | Esc t w |
| Resize selected columns without changing table’s width | Alt and drag selected cell’s handle |
| Copy column width to Clipboard | Esc e y w |
Special scripts
| Script Title | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Balance Columns | Esc b c |
| Paste Clipboard Data Into Table (works with an Excel script that copies the data) | Ctrl+h |
| Number Figure Items – JBSL (requires an ini file) | Esc n i |
| Number Figure Items – BTP (requires an ini file) | Esc n b |
| Reset Figure Items (works with the two Number Figure Items scripts above) | Esc r i |