Operation Manual

142 Working with Text
• To merge cells into larger cells that span more than one row or column
(for example, a column head), select a range of cells and choose
Merge Cells from the Table menu. The merged cell displays only the
text originally visible in the top left selected cell. The original cells
and their text are preserved, however—to restore them, select the
merged cell and choose Separate Cells from the Table menu.
To merge all cells in an individual column or row, click the column or
row header's
button, choosing Merge Cells. Do the equivalent with
the Separate Cells command to split cells.
• To copy cell contents (including text, formatting, borders, and
colors) to a new cell in the same table, select the cell(s), press the Ctrl
key and hover over the cell border(s) until the copy cursor is shown—
click and drag the copied cell to its new cell location.
• To apply a colored background to a whole table, hover over the
top-left hand corner of the table until you see a cursor—click once,
and then use the Color tab or Swatches tab to apply a color fill. (See
Applying solid fills on p. 207).
• To apply a colored background to specific cells, select the cell(s) and
again use the Color tab or Swatches tab to color the cells.
Using AutoFormat
To use style presets to customize the table's appearance:
1. Choose AutoFormat... from the Table menu. The dialog presents a
list of table formats, which differ in their use of cell styles (lines, fills,
font, and alignment).
2. Select a format from the Format list. To restore plain formatting,
choose [Default].
3. (Optional) Check Preserve local formatting to retain any local
formatting applied over the original table's format.
4. Click OK.