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Coleman_1211
Coleman_1211
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August 31, 2022
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Button to add rows to a table.

  • August 31, 2022
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Is there a way to put a button into an Adobe InDesign that will add rows to a table and move all content below that table down?

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Correct answer Dave Creamer of IDEAS

I wasn't aware forms could be modifed at the Reader level, even if built using LiveCycle. I guess there may be a solution, then. 😛

 

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Here is an example of some things Designer can do, including adding and deleting rows. (This is as a user in Acrobat.)

 

Added: Designer has real tables in it unlike Acrobat; and it can perform Excel-like calculations.

 

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Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 31, 2022

If you build your table inline with the flow of the text in a textframe, then when you add rows, the content will all reflow downstream.

Mike Witherell
Coleman_1211
Coleman_1211Author
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September 1, 2022

Thank you for your reply. I might have been unclear in my post. I am looking to have an interactive PDF with a button that will add rows to a table, and move all the content below that table down as the table gets more rows added. Do you know if there is a way to accomplish this, or should I be using another Adobe app? I am still getting a grasp on all the different features all the applications from Adobe have to offer. 

James Gifford—NitroPress
James Gifford—NitroPress
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September 1, 2022

PDFs are essentially static documents, some interactive elements aside. What you're asking for is essentially live editing capability, which the format and structure don't have.

 

Other than a genuine editing app (such as Word or Google Docs), an app/doc that let users actually move content around would need to be built on an advanced interactive platform, or be an app itself. Just maybe something could be done on a platform like WordPress, but I don't have any specifics in mind.

 

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Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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August 31, 2022

How about some keyboard shortcuts?

From the Table Menu:
Cell Options: Text... --- Ctrl+Alt+B
Create Table... --- Shift+Ctrl+Alt+T
Delete: Column --- Shift+Backspace
Delete: Row --- Ctrl+Backspace
Insert: Column... --- Ctrl+Alt+9
Insert: Row... --- Ctrl+9
Select: Cell --- Ctrl+/
Select: Column --- Ctrl+Alt+3
Select: Row --- Ctrl+3
Select: Table --- Ctrl+Alt+A
Table Setup: --- Shift+Ctrl+Alt+B

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html

Keys for tables

This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.

Result

Windows

Mac OS

Insert or delete rows or columns while dragging

Begin dragging row or column border, and then hold down Alt as you drag

Begin dragging row or column border, and then hold down Option as you drag

Resize rows or columns without changing the size of the table

Shift–drag interior row or column border

Shift–drag interior row or column border

Resize rows or columns proportionally

Shift–drag right or bottom table border

Shift–drag right or bottom table border

Move to next/previous cell

Tab/Shift+Tab

Tab/Shift+Tab

Move to first/last cell in column

Alt+Page Up/ Alt+Page Down

Option+Page Up/ Option+Page Down

Move to first/last cell in row

Alt+Home/ Alt+End

Option+Home/ Option+End

Move to first/last row in frame

Page Up/Page Down

Page Up/Page Down

Move up/down one cell

Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Up Arrow/Down Arrow

Move left/right one cell

Left Arrow/Right Arrow

Left Arrow/Right Arrow

Select cell above/below the current cell

Shift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow

Shift+Up Arrow/ Shift+Down Arrow

Select cell to the right/left of the current cell

Shift+Right Arrow/ Shift+Left Arrow

Shift+Right Arrow/ Shift+Left Arrow

Start row on next column

Enter (numeric keypad)

Enter (numeric keypad)

Start row on next frame

Shift+Enter (numeric keypad)

Shift+Enter (numeric keypad)

Toggle between text selection and cell selection

Esc

Esc
 
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