Working with columns and rows
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⟩ Working with columns and rows

Working with columns and rows

The
Detail
 pane contains data items in columnar or icon format. With the exception of the first column of data in the
Detail
 pane, the data items cannot be edited directly. The data in the first column can be edited directly or by using the shortcut menu and selecting
Rename
.
If you select
List
 in the
User Preferences
 dialog box, you can manipulate the columns and rows in the
Detail
 pane as described in this table.
Item
Description
Sorting columns
Click a column header to sort the items in the column alphabetically or numerically.
Sizing columns
Automatically
: To make the column width fit the contents, double-click the boundary to the right of the column heading.
Manually
: Drag the boundary on the right side of the column heading until the column is the desired width.
Editing the item name
Click once on a row to highlight it, and then click again. The item name will be encased in an editing box so that you can rename the item.
Double-click on a row to open the
Properties
 dialog box, allowing you to edit the item name.
Right-click on a row to display the shortcut menu; select
Rename
.
Editing a row
Double-click on a row to open the
Properties
 dialog box to edit the row’s information.
Right-click on a row to display the shortcut menu; select
Properties
 or other editing operations.
Copy, delete, or move rows
Right-click on a row to display the shortcut menu; select
Cut
,
Copy
,
Paste
, or
Delete
.
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