Select pasted

ArtKilp · #1 08-10-2017, 01:44 AM

When I copy a table in Word and then paste it, what is the best option you are aware of to select that pasted table?

gmayor · #2 08-10-2017, 03:58 AM

The simplest option is to click in the table then click the handle that appears outside the top left corner of the table.

Or you could paste and select using a macro e.g.

Code:

Sub PasteAndSelectTable()
    Selection.Paste
    If Selection.Tables.Count > 0 Then
        Selection.Tables(1).Select
    End If
End Sub

However if you are going to the trouble of using a macro, then there may be no need to 'select' the table as you can work with the pasted table without selecting it. Much depends on the point of the exercise.

You could even replace the built-in Paste command by renaming the Macro EditPaste

Code:

Sub EditPaste()

Then when you use the Word Paste command, if there is a table on the clipboard it will be pasted and selected.

ArtKilp · #3 08-10-2017, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmayor

The simplest option is to click in the table then click the handle that appears outside the top left corner of the table.

Or you could paste and select using a macro e.g.

Code:

Sub PasteAndSelectTable()
    Selection.Paste
    If Selection.Tables.Count > 0 Then
        Selection.Tables(1).Select
    End If
End Sub

However if you are going to the trouble of using a macro, then there may be no need to 'select' the table as you can work with the pasted table without selecting it. Much depends on the point of the exercise.

You could even replace the built-in Paste command by renaming the Macro EditPaste

Code:

Sub EditPaste()

Then when you use the Word Paste command, if there is a table on the clipboard it will be pasted and selected.

The point is to make a blank copy of a table. So far (with great help of people

) I've been able to select the table, copy the table, paste the table and clear content control values. The final (I hope) problem is that the clearing clears all tables, not only the new copy.

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