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Moving a row in a table is almost as easy as moving regular text. It is done by using the Clipboard. To move a row, follow these steps:
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2012-01-23 09:47:16
Dave Spencer
Another easy way to move a row is this...
Select the entire row
Hold Alt-Shift then use the up down arrows to move the entire row. Much easier than cut/paste techniques, at least for short moves.
Be warned that it does NOT work with embedded tables.
2012-01-21 05:21:24
Sandie Scrivens
Easier still is to select the row and use Shift+Alt+arrow (up or down).
This also moves paragraphs.
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