Add or delete rows or columns in a table in Word or PowerPoint for Mac

Applies To
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word 2021 for Mac PowerPoint 2021 for Mac Word 2019 for Mac PowerPoint 2019 for Mac

You can use the Insert commands in the Table Layout tab to manage the rows and columns in tables.

Add a row or column

You can add a row above or below the cursor position.

  1. Select where you want in your table to add a row or column and then choose the Table Layout tab.

  2. To add rows, select  Insert rows above button  Insert Above or Insert rows below button  Insert Below and to add columns, choose  Insert Columns left button icon  Insert Left or Insert Columns right button icon  Insert Right.

    Tip

    To add a row at the end of a table, select the last cell of the last row, and then press the Tab key.

Delete a row, cell, or table

  1. Select a row or cell in the table, and then choose the Table Layout tab.
  2. Select  Delete table button icon  Delete, and then choose the option your need in the menu.