In this tutorial, I will share a couple of methods to delete rows in MS Word Document.
2 Ways to Delete Rows in MS Word
- 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!