Moving Table Rows Quickly

Summary: Word provides a great shortcut you can use to arrange the rows in your tables. Just use the Shift+Alt keys as you press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys, and you'll be surprised at how easily you can rearrange your table. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)

Word provides a handy shortcut that allows you to easily move rows around in a table. Simply follow these steps:

Position the insertion point in the row you want to move, or select the rows you want to move.
While holding down the Shift and Alt keys, press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow to move the row.

It is interesting to note that when you are using this method, you can even move a row (or rows, since you can select more than one row in step 1) right out of the table. In other words, the moving doesn't stop when you reach the top or bottom of the table. As you continue pressing the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys, the rows continue to move away from the table in the direction you choose.

This technique will not work to move columns, however. You should note that when you hold down the Shift and Alt keys and press the Left Arrow or Right Arrow, the heading level of the entire row is changed.

Tip #1058 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

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