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How to skip cell(s) in table while using tab?
Is there any way in to jump to non-adjacent cell in a table while using the
"tab" key? Thanks in advance and highly appreciate help. |
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Nguyen Nguyen wrote:
Is there any way in to jump to non-adjacent cell in a table while using the "tab" key? Thanks in advance and highly appreciate help. In general, no. If you're thinking about a protected form, with the fields in a table, then yes, the tab key jumps to the next field which may be in a non-adjacent cell. If you want it to jump to some field other than the next (left-to-right, then down a row), it's doable but it takes a macro. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/SetTabOrder.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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And if you're not talking about a protected form, you might write your =
own macros for NextCell (=3D the built-in command that runs when you hit = the Tab key in a table) and/or PrevCell (Shift+Tab). You could make those macros skip certain cells (or columns), even = depending on the content or formatting or (Word 2003) protection of the = cells. Regards, Klaus "Jay Freedman" wrote: Nguyen Nguyen wrote: Is there any way in to jump to non-adjacent cell in a table while using the "tab" key? Thanks in advance and highly appreciate help. =20 In general, no. =20 If you're thinking about a protected form, with the fields in a table, = then yes, the tab key jumps to the next field which may be in a = non-adjacent cell. If you want it to jump to some field other than the next (left-to-right, then down a row), it's doable but it takes a macro. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/SetTabOrder.htm. =20 --=20 Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org =20 |
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Thank a lot for your help, I got the idea of how Word working now.
"Jay Freedman" wrote: Nguyen Nguyen wrote: Is there any way in to jump to non-adjacent cell in a table while using the "tab" key? Thanks in advance and highly appreciate help. In general, no. If you're thinking about a protected form, with the fields in a table, then yes, the tab key jumps to the next field which may be in a non-adjacent cell. If you want it to jump to some field other than the next (left-to-right, then down a row), it's doable but it takes a macro. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/SetTabOrder.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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I am not very good in writing macro, but your idea is great, will give it a
try. Thanks a lot for your suggestion. Nguyen Nguyen "Klaus Linke" wrote: And if you're not talking about a protected form, you might write your own macros for NextCell (= the built-in command that runs when you hit the Tab key in a table) and/or PrevCell (Shift+Tab). You could make those macros skip certain cells (or columns), even depending on the content or formatting or (Word 2003) protection of the cells. Regards, Klaus "Jay Freedman" wrote: Nguyen Nguyen wrote: Is there any way in to jump to non-adjacent cell in a table while using the "tab" key? Thanks in advance and highly appreciate help. In general, no. If you're thinking about a protected form, with the fields in a table, then yes, the tab key jumps to the next field which may be in a non-adjacent cell. If you want it to jump to some field other than the next (left-to-right, then down a row), it's doable but it takes a macro. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/SetTabOrder.htm. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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