Adding or Removing Rows, Columns, and Cells
To add a row or a column:
- Place the cursor in the table where you want to add a row or column.
- Click the
Insert Table icon:
- To insert a row above or below the row where you placed the cursor, click the
Insert Row Above or the 
Insert Row Below icon respectively.
- To insert a column to the left or to the right of the column where you placed the cursor, click the
Insert Column to the Left or the 
Insert Column to the Right icon respectively.
To remove a row, column, or cell:
- Place the cursor in the cell you wish to delete.
- Right-click within the cell and depending on the operation you wish to perform, select
Delete Row, 
Delete Column, or 
Delete Cell from the context menu.
After you delete a column or row, other columns and rows are resized to fill the space. After you delete a cell, other cells in the row are shifted left.
To add or remove a row or a column using the Table Wizard:
- Right-click anywhere in the table and select Set Table Properties.
- On the Table Design tab, click the plus sign or the minus sign in the Columns or Rows area respectively.
In some web browsers, the table cell containing a cursor will be marked with quick operation shortcuts - two small arrows and a circle
. You can use these shortcuts to edit your table in the following way:
- To insert a row below the current row, click the downward pointing arrow. When you hover your mouse over the arrow, the arrow color is changed to red
.
- To insert a row above, click the upward pointing arrow
.
- To insert a column to the left, click the arrow pointing left
.
- To insert a column to the right, click the arrow pointing right
.
- To remove the current column, click the circle between the arrows on the top border of the highlighted cell
.
- To remove the current row, click the same circle on the left border of the highlighted cell
.