Quickly change the location of a row in the Word 2013 table

Instructions on how to use keyboard shortcuts to quickly move a row in a table or change the position of a whole paragraph in Word 2013.

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Have you ever created a long table in Word and then realized you need to rearrange the rows? In that case, you can easily move the rows up or down using a shortcut key combination. Proceed as follows:

Place your cursor on any cell in the row you need to move, press Shift + Alt + up arrow key or Shift + Alt + down arrow key to move the corresponding row up or down the table.

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The item will change position and be marked.

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You can also use the same trick for text paragraphs. Place your cursor in the text and press Shift + Alt + up arrow key or Shift + Alt + down arrow key. The text will change position and be highlighted.

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You can also do the same thing for items in a list of bulleted or numbered items.