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March 20, 2025
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I am having trouble copying and pasting one row to another in tables in indesign. I can copy the row but when I go to paste the " paste is greyed out" it does not paste even with command v.

I never had this problem before. I used to do it all the time. THE FOMAT IS EXACTLY THE SAME in both rows

HELP!!!

Correct answer Robert at ID-Tasker

@Michelle243007171z7l

It's about the number of COLUMNS in the copied row(s).

You can select as many rows - and columns - as you want - but if the "destination" is smaller - InDesign won't allow you to paste.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

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Make sure you select the entire row when copying and then again when pasting. Don't just click in a cell.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

Robert at ID-Tasker

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@Michelle243007171z7l

InDesign won't let you paste - if there is not a SUFFICIENT number of Columns.

You can copy and paste LESS - but you can't paste MORE.

The same goes for Rows - and by extension - ranges / areas.

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Michelle243007171z7lAuthor

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The table has exactly the same amount of rows. I copied the page. It is my monthly calendar. I copied feb and named it march. see the attachment. Thank you for trying to help me ☺

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

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Thank you David for your help. I am still struggling so I made two videos for you.

Copying text from table to another table- different page (same document)-not working
Copying text from one table to the same table-same page-works

For illustration puposes I did not use the short cut command keys- I did it the long way so that you can see the greyed drop down menu (added attachment)

Also the heigth of the rows and the width of the columns + number of columns are exactly the same.

I used to be able to copy from one table to another table on a different page. Has that changed??

My tables are independent of each other.

I can't quite make out what the problem is. Make sure you have the same number of columns, including counting merged columns (if you merged three cells into one, it still counts as three columns).

Otherwise, upload a sample file.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

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Michelle243007171z7lAuthor

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I am having trouble copying and pasting one row to another in tables in indesign. I can copy the row but when I go to paste the " paste is greyed out" it does not paste even with command v.

I never had this problem before. I used to do it all the time. THE FOMAT IS EXACTLY THE SAME in both rows

HELP!!!

kglad

Community Expert

please don't post duplicate messages. especially, in the wrong forum.

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Michelle243007171z7lAuthor

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where am I suppose to go to get the answer. I feel like it's been a run around all morning with Adobe. AI assistent was useless.

kglad

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in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.

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