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To select one segment of a cell border:
1 Select the table.
2 Option-click to select a single border segment.
3 To select additional border segments, press the Option and Shift keys as you click.
Note: If the table isn’t selected, Option-double-click to select a single border segment.
Entering and Editing Content in Table Cells
To type content in a table cell:
m If the cell is empty, select it and begin typing.
m To replace specific text already in the cell, select the cell, and then select what you
want to change. Begin typing.
m To replace everything in the cell, select the cell and begin typing. You can also select
the cell and then press Return or Enter, which selects everything in the cell, then start
typing.
m To place the insertion point within content, select the cell, then click the location at
which you want to place the insertion point. Begin typing.
To switch the contents of two cells:
m Select the cell and drag it to another cell. A blue border appears when you begin to
drag the cell, and the cell contents are switched.
To copy the contents of one cell into another:
m Select the cell and begin to drag it. A blue border appears when you begin to drag
the cell. Hold down the Option key as you drag it to another cell.
To delete the contents and background fill of table cells:
m Select the cells and press the Delete key.
To edit a cell that uses a formula or contains a formatted number:
m Select the cell, and then click in the cell or press Return or Enter to open the Formula
Editor. See “Formatting Numbers” on page 178 and “Using Formulas” on page 183 for
additional instructions.