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Delete cells, columns, or rows in a Word table by using the right-click menus.

If you want to delete an entire table, see Delete a table.

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

  2. On the Mini toolbar, click Delete.

    Mini toolbar showing Delete menu

  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.

See Also

Add a cell, row, or column to a table

Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Word on Windows

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