If you want to move or copy an item in a table, you must first Select it. Word highlights whatever is selected.

You can select items with the Mouse or with the Keyboard.

Selecting items with the mouse

The table below shows how to select table items with the mouse.

Be careful, because if you move the mouse while you are pressing it the effect can sometimes be different to what you want as the pointer changes.

Also, note that there is a difference between selecting the text in a cell and selecting the cell itself.

Item to be selected	Mouse pointer	Mouse action
Text in a cell		Press and hold at beginning of text, drag to desired end, let go.
Cell		Press left edge of cell.
Row		Press to left of row.
Column		Press top edge of column.
Multiple elements		Press as above and drag across the table as desired.

Selecting items with the keyboard

The table below shows how to select table items with the keyboard.