Microsoft Word:  Navigate a Table Using the Keyboard

For all of you keyboard shortcut fanatics, here are a few little known shortcuts for getting around a Word table.

• Press [Alt] [Down Arrow] to move one cell to the right
• Press [Alt] [Up Arrow] to move one cell to the left
• Press [Alt] [Home] to move to the beginning of the row
• Press [Alt] [End] to move to the end of the row
• Press [Up Arrow] to move one cell up
• Press [Down Arrow] to move one cell down
• Press [Alt] [Page Up] to move to the top of the column
• Press [Alt] [Page Down] to move to the bottom of the column

If you have any questions regarding this tip or need help implementing it in your own projects, contact Ranelle Maltas, Application Support Associate, at 472-0585 or e-mail at rmaltas2@unl.edu.