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Linking table cells
When cells are linked, text that is typed, imported, or pasted into a cell fills the
first text cell in the linked story, and then flows into each subsequent linked cell.
As with text in linked boxes, the Next Column character (enter on the numeric
keypad) is helpful for controlling text flow in linked cells. In addition to linking
table cells to each other, you can link cells to and from text boxes and text
paths.
To link all the cells in a table, check Link Cells in the Table Properties dialog ●
box when you create the table.
To link selected cells in a table, choose Table > Link Text Cells. All but the ●
first cell in the selection must be empty.
To manually link table cells, use the Linking tool . As with linking text boxes, ●
click to select the starting cell and then click the next cell you want to add.
To redirect existing links, Shift+click with the Linking tool.
To unlink table cells, use the Unlinking tool to click the blunt end of the ●
arrow between linked cells.
To link table cells to text boxes or text paths, use the Linking tool . ●
If you combine linked text cells (Table > Combine Cells), the combined cells 
are removed from the text chain; the remaining links are unaffected. If a
combined cell is split (Table > Split Cell), the links are maintained and text
flows according to the specified Link Order.
Inserting and deleting rows and columns
You can insert rows and columns anywhere within a table. Simply click in a cell
that is immediately above or below where you want to add a row. Or, click in a
cell to the right or left of where you want to add a column. Then, choose Table >
Insert > Row or Table > Insert > Column.
To select rows or columns to delete, drag the arrow pointer over a table edge
and then Shift+click the arrow pointer, or use the commands in the Select
submenu of the Table menu (such as Odd Rows). Then, choose Table > Delete >
Row or Table > Delete > Column.
If Maintain Geometry is checked in the Table menu and you delete a column 
or row, existing columns or rows increase in size to fill the space of the
deleted columns or rows. If Maintain Geometry is unchecked, the table
becomes smaller as necessary.
Combining cells
To combine cells, Shift+click a rectangular selection of cells with the Text
Content tool . Choose Table > Combine Cells. To revert combined cells to