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Inserting and deleting table rows and columns

You can insert and delete the rows and columns in a table.

To insert a table row Back to Top
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Select a row in the table.
2.
 
Perform a task from the following table.

To
Do the following
Insert a row above the selected row
Click Table Insert Row above.
Insert a row below the selected row
Click Table Insert Row below.
Insert multiple rows above the selected row
Click Table Insert Insert rows, type a value in the Number of rows box, and enable the Above the selection option.
Insert multiple rows below the selected row
Click Table Insert Insert rows, type a value in the Number of rows box, and enable the Below the selection option.

When you use either the Row above command or the Row below command from the Table Insert menu, the number of rows that are inserted depends on how many rows you have selected. For example, if you have selected two rows, then two rows are inserted in the table.
To insert a table column Back to Top
1.
 
Select a column.
2.
 
Perform a task from the following table.

To
Do the following
Insert a column to the left of the selected column
Click Table Insert Column left.
Insert a column to the right of the selected column
Click Table Insert Column right.
Insert multiple columns to the left of the selected column
Click Table Insert Insert columns, type a value in the Number of columns box, and enable the Left of the selection option.
Insert multiple columns to the right of the selected column
Click Table Insert Insert columns, type a value in the Number of columns box, and enable the Right of the selection option.

When you use the Column left command or the Column right command from the Table Insert menu, the number of columns that are inserted depends on how many columns you have selected. For example, if you have selected two columns, then two columns are inserted in the table.
To delete a row or column from a table Back to Top
1.
 
Select the row or column that you want to delete.
2.
 
Perform a task from the following table.

To
Do the following
Delete a row
Click Table Delete Row.
Delete a column
Click Table Delete Column.

If you select a row but choose the option to delete a column, or if you select a column but choose the option to delete a row, the whole table is deleted.

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