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You can move entire tables in the same way as other Block Elements. But columns and rows are treated differently:

Tip

To make it easier to rearrange a table, see Select Multiple Columns or Rows.

Move Rows or Columns with Table Context Menu

To move a table row or column with the Table Context Menu:

  1. Select the topic or component in the Content Manager to open it in the Editor.

    Content Manager in Paligo. It shows the Documents section contains an Acme 100 Topics folder. Inside the folder there is a publication and many topics, including "Connect to Network (100).

    Alternatively, you can Create a Topic and edit that.

  2. Position the cursor in the row or column that you want to move.

  3. Right-click in the table to display the Table Context Menu.

    Table editing context menu. It has options for accessing the various table editing settings.

  4. Select Move or duplicate and choose:

    • Move column right

    • Move column left

    • Move row up

    • Move row down

    Paligo moves the row or column.

  5. Select Save. Save icon.

Move Rows with Keyboard Shortcuts

When you are moving block elements, it's important to note that you can only move an element up or down at the same level in the overall topic structure. This is by design, as it ensures that you do not move elements into positions where they are not allowed. For example, you can move a step in a procedure up or down in the procedure order, but you cannot move the step outside of the procedure.

You can use keyboard shortcuts to move table rows up or down.

  1. Place the cursor in a table cell in the row you want to move.

  2. The cursor must be in the td. Not the para or any other element inside the cell.

    The Element Structure Menu. It shows a section element followed by an informaltable element, a tbody element, a tr element, and a td element.

    Important

    Use the Element Structure Menu to see that you have the cursor in the correct position. The td element should be the last element on the right.

  3. Use the keyboard shortcuts to move the element.

    Move up is Alt + Shift + ↑ (Windows) or Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + ↑ (Mac).

    Move down is Alt + Shift + ↓ (Windows) or Option ⌥ + Shift ⇧ + ↓ (Mac).

  4. Select Save. Save icon.

Move Rows with XML Tree View

You can use the XML Tree View to move table rows:

  • To another position in the same table

  • Into a different table inside the topic.

Note

Note that you can only use the XML Tree View to move rows, you cannot move columns or individual cells.

To move a table:

  1. Open a topic in the editor and select the XML Tree View in the side panel.

    XML Tree View. It shows the hierarchical structure of the current topic. There are blue boxes for each of the block elements, organized in a hierarchy.

    The XML Tree View shows the main elements in your topic as blue boxes, arranged in a hierarchy that matches the structure. Any box with a white cross has lower-level content. If you select the white plus icon, the tree expands to show the lower levels.

  2. Expand the tree to locate the table block until you can see the table rows (tr).

    XML tree view of a topic. It shows section at the top level. Second level elements are title, para, and table. Inside the table there is a tbody element. Inside the tbody element there are 5 tr elements, each representing a table row.

  3. Select a table row and drag it to a new location in the XML Tree View.

    Note

    Paligo will only let you move it to another valid position, so you can move it to another position in the current table or you can move it into a different table.

  4. Select Save. Save icon.

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