In the previous module, we opened Section 04 20 00 and navigated to subpart
2.5.3 in order to focus on Inserting a Formatted Table using Revisions.
Now it's time to demonstrate how you would add or delete single or multiple rows and
columns. Also, if you recall, we have two right-click menus available while editing
formatted tables.
The Table Menu is activated by hovering over an element of a formatted table then
right-clicking. Whereas to activate the Edit Menu, you must click inside of a cell so you
are in the Edit Mode and then right-click.
I find that using the right-click Table Menu is the easiest way to accomplish most tasks.
Let's place our cursor over the fourth row beginning with "Pumice".
Right-click to activate the Table Menu, then slide down, and select Insert.
You will see that you have the choice to Insert a Row Above or Below Row 4, or to
Insert a Column Before or After Column 1.
Naturally, the choices provided will vary depending on the cursor location and action
when you activate the Table Menu.
At this time, you can delete multiple columns, but you can only insert one column
at a time. Let's go ahead and choose to Insert the Row Above Row 4.
With the new row in place, you can begin adding text to your table.
Since we are demonstrating how to add and delete rows and columns, let's place our
cursor over the new row.
Now, right-click to activate the Table Menu and select Delete.
Now let's choose Row 4.
This time we are going to Add Multiple Rows Below "Pumice".
To do this, place your cursor over the fourth row beginning with "Pumice",
left-click, then drag your mouse to highlight rows 4 and 5.
Once they are highlighted, release the left mouse button.
This feature will insert the same number of rows that you've highlighted.
If by chance you do not highlight the correct area, click outside of the formatted
table and try again.
With the two rows highlighted, right-click to activate the Table Menu, scroll down and
select Insert, and choose Rows Below Selected Rows.
Likewise, if we want to delete the two rows, let's highlight the two rows that we just
added, right-click, scroll down and select Delete,
and choose Selected Rows.
Now that we have mastered adding single and multiple rows, let's add a column.
As a reminder, the software only supports adding a single column.
Let's place our cursor over the fourth column, beginning with "3 hours", right-click
to activate the Table Menu, scroll down, select Insert, and then choose Column
After Column 3.
If we were actually deleting this table for a Job, we might only want to use the last
column of data beginning with "2 hours".
Before we actually delete the three columns, you will see that we have merged cell
containing text.
Let's copy the contents of the cell by selecting the Cell, now right-click to
select the Edit Menu, and choose Copy.
Now we are ready to delete columns two, three, and four.
Let's highlight the columns, beginning with "4 hours" through the column we added.
Now we're going to right-click, scroll down and select Delete, and choose Selected
Columns. Now we need to paste the text back into the cell just above
"2 hours".
Let's select the blank cell so that we are in Edit Mode, right-click,
and choose Paste.
Knowing the proper techniques for inserting and deleting rows and columns makes a world
of difference while editing these tables.
Now you can proceed to the next module to continue your learning experience.