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ADDING A NEW COLUMN WITHIN AN EXISTING TABLE
 
Overview: <Working with columns and tables>
 
To add a new column within an existing table:
1. Move the cursor to the upper-left corner of
   the column you want to move right to make room
   for the new column.
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+F8 to turn on column
   selection.
3. Use the mouse or direction keys to select the
   column, including its trailing tab characters.
4. Press Tab.
   Word inserts a new column of tab characters,
   and shifts the columns one tab stop to the
   right of the insertion.
5. Select the tab character in the top row of the
   new column and type the text for that row.
6. To type text in subsequent rows, press the
   Down Arrow key.
 
More Help: <Working with tabs>
 
Using Manual: Ch. 9, "Tabs and Tables"