Shortcut keys for tables in Writer

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Shortcut Keys Effect
Ctrl+A If the active cell is empty Ctrl+A selects the whole table; otherwise it selects the contents of the active cell. Depressing Ctrl+A a second time selects the entire table.
Ctrl+Home If the active cell is empty Ctrl+Home moves the cursor to the beginning of the table. Depressing Ctrl+Home again moves the cursor to the beginning of document.

If the active cell is not empty Ctrl+Home moves the cursor to the beginning of the active cell. A second depression of Ctrl+Home moves the cursor to the beginning of the current table. A third depression moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.

Ctrl+End If the active cell is empty Ctrl+End moves the cursor to the end of the table. Depressing Ctrl+End again moves the cursor to the end of document.

If the active cell is not empty Ctrl+End moves the cursor to the end of the active cell. A second depression of Ctrl+End moves the cursor to the end of the current table. A third depression moves the cursor to the end of the document.

Ctrl+Tab Inserts a tab stop (only in tables). Depending on the Window Manager in use, Alt+Tab may be used instead.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Up Jumps to start of table.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Down Jumps to end of table.
Alt+Arrow Keys Increases or decreases the size of the column or row on the right or bottom cell edge.
Alt+Shift+Arrow Keys Increases or decreases the size of the column or row on the left or top cell edge.
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Arrow Keys Like Alt, but only the active cell is modified.
Alt+Insert Provides 3 seconds in Insert mode, during which time an Arrow Key will insert a row or column, or Ctrl+Arrow Key will insert a cell.
Alt+Del Provides 3 seconds in Delete mode, during which time an Arrow key will delete a row or column, Ctrl+Arrow Key will merge the active cell with the neighboring cell.
Ctrl+Shift+T Removes cell protection from all selected tables. If no table is selected, then cell protection is removed from all of the tables in the document.
Ctrl+Shift+Del If nothing is selected, the contents of the next cell will be deleted. If cells are selected, the whole row(s) of the selection will be deleted. If all rows are selected completely or partially, the entire table will be deleted.


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