[access-uk] Re: Tables in Word 2007

Douglas,

The ribbon has options for selecting table elements, but the relevant
tab only appears while focus is within a table. It's called Layout, and
the first command on the first group is a select option. The keytips to
get to it are Alt, JL, K. That puts focus into a menu with items for
cell, column, row or table.

The keystrokes that worked in Word 2003 can be used to bypass the ribbon
interface. These were Alt, A, C, to open the Table menu and then the
Select submenu, followed by E to select a cell, R for a row, C for a
column or T for a table.

Lastly, while focus is in a table it's possible to select the entire
table with a single keystroke, Alt + NumPad 5. This keystroke may
conflict with any access technology you're using, in which case you'll
need to use the bypass keystroke first. 

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Douglas Harrison
Sent: 20 April 2008 09:57
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Tables in Word 2007

I have been using Word 2007 for several months and have gradually found
ways of doing 
most of the basic tasks I require.  But there is one thing which defeats
me so far, and I am 
hoping that some list member might know the answer.

In Word 2003 there was an item in the tables menu which allowed
selection of either a single 
cell, a row, a column or the whole table as required. This was very
useful in making changes 
of alignment, clearing the contents of a particular column etc.

The ribbon provides ways of doing almost anything within tables, except
apparently this 
selecting process.  I appreciate that mouse users would not need this
facility anyway but 
there should be some way of achieving the same result when working with
a screen reader.  

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.  At present I have to
periodically go over to an 
old machine running Word 2003 to perform actions I cannot do on my main
machine. 


Douglas
  
 
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