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    Delete a Cell, Row or Column

    Delete a Cell

    1. Click a cell to be deleted and then on the Table Tools/Layout tab, in the Rows & Columns group, click the Delete button and select Delete Cells from the invoked list...

      RTETablesDeleteCellsButton

    2. ...or right-click a cell to be deleted and select Delete Cells... from the context menu.

      RTETablesDeleteCellsContextMenu

    3. In the invoked Delete Cells dialog choose one of the available options:

      RTETablesDeleteCellsDialog_ShiftCellsLeft

      Option Description Example
      Shift cells left Delete the selected cell and move all other cells in the row to the left. RichEdit_ShiftCellsLeft_Example
      Shift cells up Delete the selected cell and move all other cells in the column up. RichEdit_ShiftCellsUp_Example
      Delete entire row Delete a row containing the selected cell. RichEdit_DeleteEntireRow_Example
      Delete entire column Delete a column containing the selected cell. RichEdit_DeleteEntireColumn_Example

    Delete a Row

    1. Select a row to be deleted or click on one cell included into that row.
    2. On the Table Tools/Layout tab, in the Rows & Columns group, click the Delete button and select Delete Rows from the invoked list...

      RTETablesDeleteRowButton

    3. ...or select a row to be deleted, right-click it and select Delete Rows from the invoked context menu.

      RTETablesDeleteRowContextMenu

    Delete a Column

    1. Select a column to be deleted or click on one cell included into that column.
    2. On the Table Tools/Layout tab, in the Rows & Columns group, click the Delete button and select Delete Columns from the invoked list...

      RTETablesDeleteColumn

    3. ...or select a column to be deleted, right-click it, and select Delete Columns from the invoked context menu.

      RTETablesDeleteColumnContextMenu

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