How can I move a column in a Writer table left or right?
I know that I can…
- Make a manual note of the column’s formatting (if different from the rest of the table)
- Open the table’s properties
- Make a manual note of the column widths
- Cut the contents of the column I wish to move
- Delete that column
- Insert a new column in the required place
- Paste the contents
- Open the table’s properties
- Restore the column widths in the new order
- Fix the column’s formatting as required
… But that is both error-prone and tedious (especially if you have several tables).
I imagine that there would be a superior way. I have looked at the Table help page (“Column: Specifies the value to be used for moving a column”), but I cannot figure out what it means! Google has also not helped me.
So, how do I move a column in a Writer table?
I am using Libre Office version 4.0.3.3, downloaded directly from the official website, on Linux Ubuntu version 12.04.
Thank you.
EDIT: This seems to be a bug, as referenced by @oweng.
- Moving rows: Bug #33570
- Moving columns: Bug #64902