Delete rows from table word

1. Right-click in a table cell, row, or column you want to delete.

2. On the Mini toolbar, click Delete.

   

3. Choose Delete Cells, Delete Columns, or Delete Rows.

Tip: You can delete the contents of a table row or column without deleting the table structure. To do this, select the row or column and then press the Delete key.

1. Right-click in a table cell, row, or column you want to delete.

2. On the menu, click Delete Cells.

3. To delete one cell, choose Shift cells left or Shift cells up.

   To delete the row, click Delete entire row.

   To delete the column, click Delete entire column.

Tip: You can delete the contents of a row or column without deleting the table structure. To do this, select the row or column and then press the Delete key.

In this tutorial, I will share a couple of methods to delete rows in MS Word Document.

• Using the Context Menu upon right-clicking.
• Using the Layout Tab under the Table Tools section.

Method 1:  Using the Context Menu upon right-clicking.

Right-clicking a table will open up a couple of context menus. Let’s see how you can use those menus to delete the rows of a table.

Step 1: Open MS Word document. 

Step 2: Right-click on the table and locate the appropriate buttons.

Right click on the row which you want to delete. It will open up a context menu. 

Click on Delete Cells. A window will Popup.

Select Delete Entire Row.  

This will delete the selected row.

Another option for you to use is the Delete Table button on the horizontal menu. 

Click on Delete – > Delete Rows. 

It will remove the selected row from the table.

Note: This method deletes the selected row.

Meaning , if you have selected multiple rows, it will delete all of them.

Method 2:  Using the Layout tab under the Table Tools section.

While straight-forward, this method requires a few more clicks to achieve what we want.

Step 1: Open MS Word document. 

Step 2: Click on the table row and go to Table Layouts

Left click on the row you want to delete.

Clicking will open up a Table Layout window in the Ribbon.

Step 3: Delete the Row.

Click on Delete – > Delete Rows.  

It will delete the selected row(s).

How to Recover Deleted Rows in a Table in MS Word

Simply press Ctrl + Z to undo and recover the deleted rows.

If you’ve already made several changes to your document after deleting that row, it might not even be worth it to undo all the way back. So, just be careful with what you delete.

Conclusion

Thats it. We hope you’ve found this article helpful!

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There are many options to delete (erase) a row, column, or cell of a table in Word. So the deletion may be a whole table or a part of it.

To easiest way to delete/erase a table or part of it, follow the steps below the table of contents.

A table’s Design and Layout tab will open once the table has been added to the Word document.

→ On the Table Tools Layout tab, in the rows and columns group, click on Delete.

→ After clicking the “Delete“, soon you a drop-down list will open

→ 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 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 Delete Table.

→ Otherwise, select the table and press Backspace.

Erase a Row, Column or Cell in a Table | Word 2013 and Later Versions:

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

→ After inserting them into the Word document, the table tools Design and Layout tab will open

→ On the Table Tools Layout tab, in the Draw group, select 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.

Erase a Row, Column or Cell in a Table | Word 2010 and earlier Versions

Erasing some parts of the table is the best way to merge or remove cells, columns, or 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 holding down the left mouse button and then drag it in any direction you want to erase any part of it

→ To remove any border of the cell, click on it.

Conclusion:

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

In this post, we will explain to you 3 fast ways to delete blank rows and columns in your Word table.

Tables are essential to a document, especially in holding various types of data. Sometimes, a long table can exceed a page and extend over several. So once a table gets long and complicated, there are measures you can do to simplify it. For example, you can delete unnecessary blank rows and columns.

Following are 3 methods you can use.

Method 1: Delete Blank Rows and Columns Manually

1. Firstly, select a row or a column in blank.
2. Then right click to get the contextual menu. On the menu, select “Delete Rows” or “Delete Columns” accordingly.

Unfortunately, you can’t select multiple non-consecutive rows or columns and delete them together with this way. For this demand, you can refer to our previous article: 5 Quick Methods to Batch Delete Multiple Rows or Columns in Your Word Table

Method 2: Batch Delete All Blank Rows and Columns in a Table

Method 1 has its limitation. So we will offer you the way to batch remove rows and columns in a table via VBA codes.

1. To begin with, put cursor inside a target table.
2. Second, trigger VBA editor by pressing “Alt+ F11”.
3. In the editor, click “Normal” project first.
4. Then click “Insert” tab on menu bar.
5. On the drop-down menu, choose “Module”.
6. Double click on module to open it and paste following codes there:

Sub DeleteBlankRowsAndTablesInATable()
  Dim objCell As Cell
  Dim nRowIndex As Integer, nRows As Integer, nColumns As Integer, nColumnIndex As Integer
  Dim varCellEmpty As Boolean
 
  Application.ScreenUpdating = False
 
  If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) = False Then
    MsgBox ("Put cursor inside a table first!")
    Exit Sub
  Else
    With Selection.Tables(1)
      nRows = .Rows.Count
      For nRowIndex = nRows To 1 Step -1
        varCellEmpty = True
        For Each objCell In .Rows(nRowIndex).Cells
          If Len(objCell.Range.Text) > 2 Then
            varCellEmpty = False
            Exit For
          End If
        Next objCell
          If varCellEmpty = True Then
            .Rows(nRowIndex).Delete
          End If
      Next nRowIndex
 
      nColumns = .Columns.Count
      For nColumnIndex = nColumns To 1 Step -1
        varCellEmpty = True
        For Each objCell In .Columns(nColumnIndex).Cells
          If Len(objCell.Range.Text) > 2 Then
            varCellEmpty = False
            Exit For
          End If
        Next objCell
          If varCellEmpty = True Then
            .Columns(nColumnIndex).Delete
          End If
      Next nColumnIndex
    End With
  End If

  Set objCell = Nothing

  Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

1. Finally, click “Run” button on menu bar or hit “F5”.

In seconds, you will get all blank rows and columns in that table removed.

Method 3: Batch Delete All Blank Rows and Columns in All Tables in a Document

1. First off, repeat steps in method 2 to install and run a macro.
2. Only this time, replace that macro with the following:

Sub DeleteBlankRowsAndColumnsInAllTables()
  Dim objCell As Cell
  Dim objTable As Table
  Dim nRowIndex As Integer, nRows As Integer, nColumns As Integer, nColumnIndex As Integer
  Dim varCellEmpty As Boolean
 
  Application.ScreenUpdating = False
 
  With ActiveDocument
    For Each objTable In .Tables
      nRows = objTable.Rows.Count
      For nRowIndex = nRows To 1 Step -1
        varCellEmpty = True
        For Each objCell In objTable.Rows(nRowIndex).Cells
          If Len(objCell.Range.Text) > 2 Then
            varCellEmpty = False
            Exit For
          End If
        Next objCell
          If varCellEmpty = True Then
            objTable.Rows(nRowIndex).Delete
          End If
      Next nRowIndex
    Next objTable
 
    For Each objTable In .Tables
      nColumns = objTable.Columns.Count
      For nColumnIndex = nColumns To 1 Step -1
        varCellEmpty = True
        For Each objCell In objTable.Columns(nColumnIndex).Cells
          If Len(objCell.Range.Text) > 2 Then
            varCellEmpty = False
            Exit For
          End If
        Next objCell
          If varCellEmpty = True Then
            objTable.Columns(nColumnIndex).Delete
          End If
      Next nColumnIndex
    Next objTable
  End With

  Set objCell = Nothing
  Set objTable = Nothing

  Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

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In Word you can easily edit a table that you have made. This article will explain what the various modifications you can make are, and how to delete a certain part of a table: columns, rows, or other cells.

How to delete part of a table in Word?

In the Table Tools tab, you can, by clicking on the Delete button (Rows & Columns), you get three very explicit commands:

• Delete Columns: removes the column of the active cell or selected columns.
• Delete Rows: deletes the row of the active cell or selected lines.
• Delete table: deletes the table.

The Delete cells options, displays a dialog box in which you specify how Word must reorganize the rest of the table:

• Shift cells left: the cells to the right of the deleted cells will shift to the left to «fill» the empty space.
• Shift cells up: cells located below the deleted cells will shift up to «fill» the empty space.
• Delete the entire row or column: the deletion extends to all cells in the same column or the same row.

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In this chapter, we will discuss how to work with rows and columns in Word 2010. As discussed in the previous chapter, a table is a structure of vertical columns and horizontal rows with a cell at every intersection. A Word table can contain as many as 63 columns but the number of rows is unlimited. This chapter will teach you how to add and delete rows and columns in a table.

Add a Row

Following are the simple steps to add rows in a table of a word document.

Step 1 − Click a row where you want to add an additional row and then click the Layout tab; it will show the following screen.

Step 2 − Now use the Row & Column group of buttons to add any row below or above to the selected row. If you click the Insert Below button, it will add a row just below the selected row as follows.

If you click the Insert Above button, it will add a row just above the selected row.

Delete a Row

The following steps will help you delete rows from a table of a Word document.

Step 1 − Click a row which you want to delete from the table and then click the Layout tab; it will show the following screen.

Step 2 − Click the Layout tab, and then click the Delete Rows option under the Delete Table Button to delete the selected row.

Add a Column

The following steps will help you add columns in a table of a Word document.

Step 1 − Click a column where you want to add an additional column and then click the Layout tab; it will show the following screen.

Step 2 − Now use the Row & Column group of buttons to add any column to the left or right of the selected column. If you click the Insert Left button, it will add a column just left to the selected column as follows.

If you click the Insert Right button, it will add a column just next to the selected column.

Delete a Column

Following are the simple steps to delete columns from a table of a word document.

Step 1 − Click a column which you want to delete from the table and then click the Layout tab; it will show the following screen.

Step 2 − Click the Layout tab, and click the Delete Column option under the Delete Table Button to delete the selected column.