Move a table row without all the fuss (Word 2003/2007)

If you′ve been inserting a new row, then cutting and pasting every time you need to move a table row to another location, you′ve been taking the long way. Here′s our shortcut:

1. Select the row and press [Alt][Shift][Up Arrow] to move the entire row up one level.
2. Continue pressing the shortcut key combination until the row is in the correct location.

To move a row down a level, press [Alt][Shift][Down Arrow].

More row-moving tips

• You can move more than one row at a time by selecting all of the rows, as long as the rows are contiguous.
• If you move a row up until it is above the table, Word splits the row into a new one-row table. If you move the row back into the table, it repairs the split. You can only move above the table if there is a blank line or a line of text above the table already.
• The table also splits when you move a row below the table.