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Delete or Erase a Row, Column or Cell in a Table in Word

Posted on 09/03/201907/02/2022 by DigiRuns

In MS-Word, there are many options to delete or erase a Row, Column, or Cell in a Table. So the deletion may be a whole table or a part of it, a cell or a few cells, a column or a few columns, a row or a few rows. To do so, get started now.

Delete a Row, Column, or Cell in a Table in Word:

  • After inserting the Table into the word document, the table tools Design and Layout tab will open as shown in the picture below.
  • On the Table Tools Layout tab, in the rows and columns group, click on Delete.
Delete or Erase a Row, Column, or a Cell in a Table in Word
Delete or Erase a Row, Column, or a Cell in a Table in Word
  • After clicking the “Delete“, immediately you can get a drop-down list.
  • From the drop-down list, select one of the options you want to delete.
  • To delete a cell, position the cursor at one of the cells in a table, and then select the Delete Cell.
  • To delete the Column/s, position the cursor or select the Column/s in a table, and then select the Delete Column.
  • To delete the row/s, position the cursor or select the row/s in a table, and then select the Delete Row.
  • To delete the entire Table, position the cursor at one of the cells in a table, and then select the Delete Table.
  • Or otherwise, select the table and press Backspace.
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Erase a Row, Column or Cell in a Table | Word 2013 and Later Versions:

Delete/Erase a Row, Column, or Cell in a Table in MS-Word:

Erasing some part of the table is the best way to merge or remove Cells/Columns/Rows in Word 2013 and earlier versions:

Erase a Row, Column, or Cell in a Table in Word
Delete or Erase a Row, Column, or Cell in a Table in Word
  • After inserting the table into the Word document, the table tools Design and Layout tab will open
  • On the Table Tools Layout tab, in the Draw group, select on the Eraser to select
  • Then automatically the mouse pointer turned as an Eraser
  • Now, move the mouse (Eraser) pointer over the table
  • After that, press and keep hold down the left mouse button and then drag it in any direction you want to erase any part of the table
  • To remove any border of the cell, click on it.
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Erase a Row, Column or Cell in a Table | Word 2010 and earlier Versions:

Delete or Erase a Row, Column, or Cell in a Table:

Erasing some part of the table is the best way to merge or remove Cells/Columns/Rows in Word 2010 and earlier versions:

  • After inserting the table into the word document,
    the table tools Design and Layout tab will open
  • On the Table Tools Design tab, in the Draw Borders
    group, click the Eraser to select
  • Then automatically the mouse pointer turned as an
    Eraser
  • Now, move the mouse (Eraser) pointer over the table
  • After that, press and keep hold down the left mouse button and then drag it in any direction you want to erase any part of the table
  • To remove any border of the cell, click on it.

Conclusion:

Deleting or erasing a column, row, or cell of a table is the same task, but is not unique. The work of both is special. So what is the use of it? The table has a speciality of options or commands to delete or erase, so use them as explained above.

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FAQ:

How to Erase a Table or Part of it in Word?

* After inserting the table into the Word document, the table tools Design and Layout tab will open
* On the Table Tools Design tab, in the Draw Borders group, click the Eraser to select
* Then automatically the mouse pointer turned as an Eraser
* Now, move the mouse (Eraser) pointer over the table
* After that, press and keep holding down the left mouse button and then drag it in any direction you want to erase any part of the table
* To remove any border of the cell, click on it.

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