Writer Guide

Tip
You will notice that OOo displays the formatting code for the
category and format selected in Format Code section at the
bottom of the dialog box. For example, if you select a date
format such as 31 Dec 1999 the corresponding code is D MMM
YYYY. Advanced users can easily customize this formatting code
as well as create new user-defined codes.
Rotating text in a table cell
You can rotate text in a table cell by 90 or 270 degrees. Text rotation is
useful when you have long headings for narrow columns.
• Select the text to be rotated and then click Format > Character.
• On the Position page, in the Rotation / scaling section, choose the
rotation angle and click OK.
Figure 279 shows a sample table with rotated headings.
Figure 279: A table with rotated headings
Note
Text rotation within table cells can also be achieved with the use
of paragraph styles, discussed in greater detail in Chapter 7
(Working with Styles).
Data entry and manipulation in tables
Moving between cells
Within a table, you can use the mouse, the cursor keys, or the Tab key
to move between cells.
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