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# Data Sources

This section contains information on browsing and editing database tables.

Database Overview

You cannot use the data source browser on a database table that is open in Design view.

## Data source browser

The commands for the data source browser are found on the Table Data bar and in context menus.

### Selecting records

To select a record in a database table, click the row header, or click a row header, and then use the Up or Down arrow keys.

The following table describes how to select individual elements in the data source browser:

Selection | Action
Record | Click the row header
Several records or removing a selection | Hold down CommandCtrl and click the row header
Column | Click the column header
Data field | Click in the data field
Entire table | Click the row header of the column headings

### Table Data toolbar (editing table data)

Allows you to edit, add, or delete records from the database table.

### Cutting, copying and pasting data

You can cut, copy, and paste records in Data Source view. The Data Source browser also supports the dragging-and-dropping of records, or text and numbers from other LibreOffice files.

You cannot drag-and-drop to Yes/No, binary, image, or counting table fields.

Drag-and-drop only works in Edit mode.

## Table Data Bar

Use the Table Data bar to control the data view.

### Navigating in the Data Source Browser

Use the Form Navigation bar at the bottom of the Data Source view to navigate between different records.

### First record

Go to the first record in the table.

### Previous record

Go to the previous record in the table.

### Record number

Type the number of the record that you want to display, and then press Enter.

### Next record

Go to the next record in the table.

### Last record

Go to the last record in the table.

### New record

Inserts a new record into the current table. To create a record, click the asterisk (*) button at the bottom of the table view. An empty row is added at the end of the table.

### Number of records

Displays the number of records. For example, "Record 7 of 9(2)" indicates that two records (2) are selected in a table containing 9 records, and that the cursor is in record number 7.

### Organising tables

To access the commands for formatting the table, right-click a column header, or a row header.

## Table Format

Formats the selected row(s).

## Row Height

Changes the height of the current row, or the selected rows.

## Delete Rows

Deletes the selected row(s).

## Column Format

Formats the selected column(s).

## Column Width

Changes the width of the current column, or the selected columns.

## Hide Columns

Hides the selected column(s). To display hidden columns, right-click any column header, and then choose Show Columns.

## Show Columns

Displays hidden columns. Choose the column that you want to display from the list, or click All to display all of the hidden columns.