Deleting, copying, moving cell contents

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Deleting, copying, moving cell contents

To delete, copy or move the contents of table cells, select them and then use the familiar commands:

Command

Explanation

Delete

Press the Del key on the keyboard to delete the contents of all currently selected cells – without them ending up in the clipboard.

Cut

The command Home | Cut cuts the contents of the selected cells and puts them in the clipboard.

Copy

The command Home | Copy copies the contents of the selected cells to the clipboard.

Paste

Home | Paste pastes the contents of the clipboard. (Click directly on the icon itself.) Before using this command, position the text cursor in the desired table cell.

Paste special

If you click on the small arrow below the icon rather than directly on it at Home | Paste, a dropdown menu opens with additional options for pasting the contents. For more information, see Paste special.

Note: Bear in mind that these commands apply only to the contents of the cells. Thus, if you select some cells and press the Del key, for example, only the contents of the cells are removed; the cells themselves remain unchanged. For more information on deleting/inserting complete table cells (including their contents), see the next section.