diff --git a/dlls/riched20/editor.c b/dlls/riched20/editor.c
index 36c2e108b2d..15dd75b9575 100644
--- a/dlls/riched20/editor.c
+++ b/dlls/riched20/editor.c
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ void ME_RTFSpecialCharHook(RTF_Info *info)
             tableDef->row_start = table_insert_row_start_at_para( info->editor, para );
             info->nestingLevel = 1;
           }
-          ME_InsertTableCellFromCursor(info->editor);
+          table_insert_cell( info->editor, info->editor->pCursors );
         }
       }
       else /* v1.0 - v3.0 */
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ void ME_RTFSpecialCharHook(RTF_Info *info)
             nRightBoundary += defaultCellSize;
             cell->member.cell.nRightBoundary = nRightBoundary;
           }
-          para = &ME_InsertTableCellFromCursor(info->editor)->member.para;
+          para = table_insert_cell( info->editor, info->editor->pCursors );
           cell = para->pCell;
           cell->member.cell.nRightBoundary = nRightBoundary;
         }
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ void ME_RTFSpecialCharHook(RTF_Info *info)
             cell = cell->member.cell.next_cell;
             if (!cell)
             {
-              para = &ME_InsertTableCellFromCursor(info->editor)->member.para;
+              para = table_insert_cell( info->editor, info->editor->pCursors );
               cell = para->pCell;
             }
           }
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ void ME_RTFSpecialCharHook(RTF_Info *info)
                                 nChars, TRUE);
         }
 
-        para = &ME_InsertTableRowEndFromCursor(info->editor)->member.para;
+        para = table_insert_row_end( info->editor, info->editor->pCursors );
         para->fmt.dxOffset = abs(info->tableDef->gapH);
         para->fmt.dxStartIndent = info->tableDef->leftEdge;
         ME_ApplyBorderProperties( info, &para->border, tableDef->border );
diff --git a/dlls/riched20/editor.h b/dlls/riched20/editor.h
index e9a7a77e234..168a8e58cc2 100644
--- a/dlls/riched20/editor.h
+++ b/dlls/riched20/editor.h
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ ME_Paragraph *editor_first_para( ME_TextEditor *editor ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 
 /* table.c */
 BOOL ME_IsInTable(ME_DisplayItem *pItem) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
-ME_DisplayItem *ME_InsertTableCellFromCursor(ME_TextEditor *editor) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
-ME_DisplayItem *ME_InsertTableRowEndFromCursor(ME_TextEditor *editor) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 ME_Paragraph *table_append_row( ME_TextEditor *editor, ME_Paragraph *table_row ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+ME_Paragraph *table_insert_cell( ME_TextEditor *editor, ME_Cursor *cursor ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+ME_Paragraph *table_insert_row_end( ME_TextEditor *editor, ME_Cursor *cursor ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 ME_Paragraph *table_insert_row_start( ME_TextEditor *editor, ME_Cursor *cursor ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 ME_Paragraph *table_insert_row_start_at_para( ME_TextEditor *editor, ME_Paragraph *para ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 ME_Paragraph *table_outer_para( ME_Paragraph *para ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
diff --git a/dlls/riched20/table.c b/dlls/riched20/table.c
index 1b735638606..aff4f0dc13f 100644
--- a/dlls/riched20/table.c
+++ b/dlls/riched20/table.c
@@ -113,21 +113,19 @@ ME_Paragraph* table_insert_row_start_at_para( ME_TextEditor *editor, ME_Paragrap
 /* Inserts a diCell and starts a new paragraph for the next cell.
  *
  * Returns the first paragraph of the new cell. */
-ME_DisplayItem* ME_InsertTableCellFromCursor(ME_TextEditor *editor)
+ME_Paragraph* table_insert_cell( ME_TextEditor *editor, ME_Cursor *cursor )
 {
-    ME_Paragraph *para;
     WCHAR tab = '\t';
 
-    para = table_insert_end_para( editor, editor->pCursors, &tab, 1, MEPF_CELL );
-    return para_get_di( para );
+    return table_insert_end_para( editor, editor->pCursors, &tab, 1, MEPF_CELL );
 }
 
-ME_DisplayItem* ME_InsertTableRowEndFromCursor(ME_TextEditor *editor)
+ME_Paragraph* table_insert_row_end( ME_TextEditor *editor, ME_Cursor *cursor )
 {
     ME_Paragraph *para;
 
-    para = table_insert_end_para( editor, editor->pCursors, cr_lf, 2, MEPF_ROWEND );
-    return para_get_di( para_prev( para ) );
+    para = table_insert_end_para( editor, cursor, cr_lf, 2, MEPF_ROWEND );
+    return para_prev( para );
 }
 
 ME_Paragraph* table_row_end( ME_Paragraph *para )
@@ -424,13 +422,13 @@ ME_Paragraph* table_append_row( ME_TextEditor *editor, ME_Paragraph *table_row )
     while (cell->member.cell.next_cell)
     {
       cell = cell->member.cell.next_cell;
-      para = &ME_InsertTableCellFromCursor( editor )->member.para;
+      para = table_insert_cell( editor, editor->pCursors );
       insertedCell = ME_FindItemBack( para_get_di( para ), diCell );
       /* Copy cell properties */
       insertedCell->member.cell.nRightBoundary = cell->member.cell.nRightBoundary;
       insertedCell->member.cell.border = cell->member.cell.border;
     };
-    para = &ME_InsertTableRowEndFromCursor(editor)->member.para;
+    para = table_insert_row_end( editor, editor->pCursors );
     para->fmt = prev_table_end->fmt;
     /* return the table row start for the inserted paragraph */
     return para_next( &ME_FindItemFwd( cell, diParagraph )->member.para );