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December 22, 2017
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Cannot Edit Tables?

  • December 22, 2017
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Hello! I thought it would easier to start using tables in InDesign to do things like calendars, but now I can't edit them. I go to the table menu and none of the options are available. The table itself is selected, but it won't let me edit it. All I wanted to do was change the thickness of the stroke. Help!

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解決に役立った回答 runningfoxes

I figured it out on my own, thank you! I thought it was like Illustrator where selection tool would allow you to select what you click on...

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hammer0909
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Community Expert
December 22, 2017

For the benefit of anyone reading this post at a later date… The screen shot from the OP clearly shows the Selection tool selected and the text frame active in the document. To edit a table, you MUST use the Type tool, not the selection tool. Once you have the Type tool selected, you can select the table, rows, columns, and edit the text within each cell.

Community Expert
December 27, 2017

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Chad+Chelius  wrote

To edit a table, you MUST use the Type tool, not the selection tool. Once you have the Type tool selected, you can select the table, rows, columns, and edit the text within each cell.

True.

Additionally:

If you happen to have a table with graphic cells you could select a graphic cell's container frame and hit the esc-key. That would select the graphic cell. Now you could use the menu commands for selecting the whole table, a row or a column.

Regards,
Uwe

Known Participant
March 24, 2019

I can edit the text in the table, but I can't insert new rows, select table options etc.  Why?

BobLevine
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 22, 2017

The text frame containing the table is selected. You have NOT selected the table itself.

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December 22, 2017

I figured it out on my own, thank you! I thought it was like Illustrator where selection tool would allow you to select what you click on...