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Paste table cells

You can copy cells (see Cut and copy table cells) and then paste them at the insertion point in a table or paste over a selection in an existing table.

When you paste multiple table cells, the contents of the Clipboard must be compatible with the structure of the table or the selected block where they will go. For example, if you copy a block that is two cells by two cells, you must paste it in a two-by-two block.

  1. Copy some table cells (see Cut and copy table cells).

  2. In your draft, do one of the following to indicate where you want to paste the cells:

    • To replace existing cells with the cells you are pasting, select a set of existing cells with the same layout as the cells you copied.

      For example, if you’ve cut or copied a three-by-two block of cells, select another three-by-two block in which to paste the cut or copied content.

    • To paste a full row of cells above a particular cell, click in that cell.

    • To paste a full column of cells to the left of a particular cell, click in that cell.

    • To create a table with the pasted cells, place the insertion point outside the table.

    Note: If you have less than a full row or column of cells in the Clipboard, and you click in a cell and then paste the cells from the Clipboard, the cell you clicked in and its neighbors (depending on its location in the table) might be replaced with the cells you are pasting.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Select Edit > Paste.

    • Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS), and then select Paste.

    Contribute pastes the cells from the Clipboard.