actualNoteContentPart: # Selecting cell ranges
  You can select multiple cells using one of the following options:
  Shift-Arrow-keys, for example Shift-Down to select the current cell and the cell below it.
  The mouse cursor, by clicking and dragging over your desired selection
  The Table Cell Formatting Toolbar:![](https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/8c1b12f6-2924-4037-9832-c6fc79d95b3f.png) 
  Hover on exterior table borders:![](https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/f45719fa-5abb-4a94-95f8-3445d01b380c.gif) 
  
  Once you have a cell range selection, you can perform the following options:
  Apply text and cell formatting and styling to the selection;
  Remove cell contents, formatting, or entire rows/columns using Backspace (check out [Table manipulation using the keyboard](#Table_manipulation_using_the_keyboard) );
  Copy cell information or paste new content inside the cell selection.
  
  💡 Note that you can reorder rows and columns from inside any cell, without selecting the whole range.
  
  # Inserting media and other types of formatting inside tables
  Tables support all of the usual formatting options for the contents of a cell:
  
  
  | **Bold **/ italics / strikethrough / highlighting / inline code | [Headings](null)  | Bullet listsWith sub-bulletsNumbered lists tooSub-items | 
  | Links and [Rich Footnotes]()   | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/94977ed2-c74a-4644-9b6d-4101eda36328.png)  | Code blocks | 
  
  To insert any of the supported types of content, simply use the formatting bar just as you would do outside of a table ✨.
  
  # Table styling and formatting options
  Whenever you select a cell or multiple cells inside a table, a formatting bar will show up exposing extra options:
  
  
  
  
  
  The easiest way to select a cell is to press Esc twice while the cursor is inside that cell.
  
  Let's go through the available options in the Table Cell Formatting Toolbar.
  
  ## Formatting text inside table cells
  There are 2 table-specific options for formatting text: alignment and font color:
  
  ### 
  ### Changing text alignment
  Here is what the 3 alignment options look like in a real table:
  
  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/48b09605-0e28-49bd-b587-6a4149940ccc.png)  | Text aligned to the **right** | 
  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/4bb366a8-8048-486e-8c28-d96f8fd97a83.png)  | **Center**-aligned | 
  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/a782f071-d058-4ac6-8198-42ace52be122.png)  | Text aligned to the **left** | 
  
  ### Changing text font color
  When changing the color of the text inside your table, you can either choose from the existing palette or paste the HEX code of a custom color.
  
  
  
  
  
  Custom colors remain the same all the time, while the preset options adjust dynamically when you switch between light and dark mode 💡:
  
  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/efceff7a-532f-4419-a068-58bea2ffc054.png)  | ![](https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/18b246d7-5cb7-48b5-a6b8-5cd322d070e6.png)  | 
  
  ## Styling and resizing table cells
  
  
  
  
  
  In addition to text formatting, cells can be customized in the following ways:
  By adding or removing cell borders;
  By changing the width of the columns;
  By applying background colors for cells.
processedNoteContent: ---
  title: Tables
  headers: # Selecting cell ranges
  ---
  Selecting cell ranges
  You can select multiple cells using one of the following options:
  Shift-Arrow-keys, for example Shift-Down to select the current cell and the cell below it.
  The mouse cursor, by clicking and dragging over your desired selection
  The Table Cell Formatting Toolbar: [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/8c1b12f6-2924-4037-9832-c6fc79d95b3f.png]
  
  Hover on exterior table borders: [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/f45719fa-5abb-4a94-95f8-3445d01b380c.gif]
  Once you have a cell range selection, you can perform the following options:
  Apply text and cell formatting and styling to the selection;
  Remove cell contents, formatting, or entire rows/columns using Backspace (check out [Table manipulation using the keyboard](#Table_manipulation_using_the_keyboard)
   );
  Copy cell information or paste new content inside the cell selection. 💡 Note that you can reorder rows and columns from inside any cell, without selecting the whole range. 
  Inserting media and other types of formatting inside tables
  Tables support all of the usual formatting options for the contents of a cell: | **Bold **/ italics / strikethrough / highlighting / inline code | [Headings](null)
    | Bullet listsWith sub-bulletsNumbered lists tooSub-items |
  | Links and [Rich Footnotes]()
     | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/94977ed2-c74a-4644-9b6d-4101eda36328.png]
    | Code blocks | To insert any of the supported types of content, simply use the formatting bar just as you would do outside of a table ✨. 
  Table styling and formatting options
  Whenever you select a cell or multiple cells inside a table, a formatting bar will show up exposing extra options: The easiest way to select a cell is to press Esc twice while the cursor is inside that cell. Let's go through the available options in the Table Cell Formatting Toolbar. 
  Formatting text inside table cells
  There are 2 table-specific options for formatting text: alignment and font color: 
  
  
  Changing text alignment
  Here is what the 3 alignment options look like in a real table: | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/48b09605-0e28-49bd-b587-6a4149940ccc.png]
    | Text aligned to the right
   |
  | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/4bb366a8-8048-486e-8c28-d96f8fd97a83.png]
    | Center
  -aligned |
  | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/a782f071-d058-4ac6-8198-42ace52be122.png]
    | Text aligned to the left
   | 
  Changing text font color
  When changing the color of the text inside your table, you can either choose from the existing palette or paste the HEX code of a custom color. Custom colors remain the same all the time, while the preset options adjust dynamically when you switch between light and dark mode 💡: | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/efceff7a-532f-4419-a068-58bea2ffc054.png]
    | [Image: OCR text for https://images.amplenote.com/bb3b101a-5469-11ed-944c-12df968fac61/18b246d7-5cb7-48b5-a6b8-5cd322d070e6.png]
    | 
  Styling and resizing table cells
  In addition to text formatting, cells can be customized in the following ways:
  By adding or removing cell borders;
  By changing the width of the columns;
  By applying background colors for cells.
noteTitle: Tables