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Chapter 3: Managing Text Documents With Writer

Rows and columns can also be modified either in the table directly, or with the aid of the

rulers. If the mouse pointer is rested on a vertical dividing line in the table, the pointer

appears as a separator symbol, and one can simply drag the dividing line to the desired

position. (The user may need to click once outside the table before this procedure will work.)

The dividing lines on the ruler can be moved in the same way.

When the keyboard is used to enlarge and reduce a table, always hold down the Alt key

while pressing one of the four arrow keys. The current column or row is enlarged or reduced

by whatever amount is set under Tools - Options > OpenOffice.org Writer > Table >

Keyboard handling. Rows and columns are handled separately.

The current row or column is enlarged or reduced at its right-hand or lower edge. If ones

presses the Shift key as well as Alt, the left-hand or upper edge will be moved. Here are

two examples that expect that the cursor is set somewhere in the middle of a medium to large

text table:

1. Hold down the Alt key, and press the right arrow key. The current column is

expanded by the amount specified Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org Writer > Table.

The left edge of the column remains fixed while the right edge moves.

2. Now, hold down the Alt key together with the Shift key and press the right arrow

key. The right edge will remain fixed while the left edge will move to the right, thereby

reducing the column.

The height of the rows can be adjusted in the same way. However, since the rows are preset to

a minimum height, one must first increase their size before the result is obvious.

By pressing the Ctrl key during the process, the enlargement or reduction will apply only

to the active cell rather than to the entire row or column. The proportions of the table remain

fixed.

Adapting Table Widths

The display attributes of a table are defined by the settings under Tools > Options >

OpenOffice.org Writer > Table.

• Behavior of rows/columns — Fixed means, for example, that if one cell is made wider

the adjacent cell will become narrower. Other cells will not be affected, and the overall

width of the table stays the same.

• Behavior of rows/columns — Fixed and Proportional means that all adjacent cells

become proportionally narrower. In other words, wide cells will shrink more than narrow

ones. Again, table width remains constant.

• Behavior of rows/columns — Variable means that the width of the entire table is

variable. Whenever an individual cell is made wider, the entire width of the table expands

as well.

When inserting or deleting (cells, rows or columns), the table mode decides how the

neighbouring cells, rows or columns should behave. In the table mode, new rows and

columns are only inserted in a fixed way if there is sufficient space.

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