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ABBYY® FineReader PDF User’s Guide
Editing tables
You can edit recognized tables in the Text pane. The following commands are available:
· Merge table cells
Use the mouse to select the table cells to be merged and click Area > Merge Table Cells.
· Split table cells
Click a table cell to split and click Area > Split Table Cells.
This command can only be applied to table cells that have been previously merged.
· Merge table rows
Use the mouse to select the table cells to be merged and click Area > Merge Table Rows.
· Delete cell contents
Select the cell or cells whose contents you want to delete and press the Delete key.
By default, the table editing tools are not displayed on the toolbar. You can add the table editing
tools to the toolbar in the Customize Toolbars and Shortcuts dialog box (click View > Toolbars >
Customize... to open this dialog box).
For detailed instructions on how to add buttons to the toolbars, see Toolbars .
Removing confidential information
With ABBYY FineReader PDF, you can remove confidential information from recognized texts.
1. Click Tools > Redaction Mode or click the button on the main toolbar at the top of
the Text pane.
2. In the Text pane, use the marker to black out the text you wish to obliterate.
Tip. If you black out some characters by mistake, you can undo the last redaction by pressing Ctrl+Z
on the keyboard or by clicking the Undo button on the main toolbar.
3. Save your document.
The redacted text will appear as dots in the output document. If the saving format you selected
supports text and background colors, the redacted text fragments will appear as black rectangles.
To switch off the redaction mode, either
· Click the Tools > Redaction Mode once again, or
· Click the button on the main toolbar once again.
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