Delete rows or columns

To delete a single column or row, follow the steps below:

1.Select the column or row to delete in one of the following ways:

•Select this column or row, or a range of cells in this column or row.

•Place the cursor in a cell or select a cell in that column or row.

2.Delete a column or row using one of the following methods:

•In the Format menu, select Table > Delete Column or Delete Row.

•On the Toolbar, in the Table section, click the drop-down menu button  Delete Cell, Column, or Row and select  Delete Column or  Delete Row.

•Right-click to open the context menu and run the Delete Column or Delete Row command.

•To delete a column, press Ctrl+Alt+U or  Option+ Cmd+U. Or press Ctrl+Alt+R or  Option+ Cmd+R to delete a row.

To delete multiple columns or rows, follow these steps:

1.Select these columns or rows, or cells located in them.

2.Delete columns or rows using one of the following methods:

•In the Format menu, select Table > Delete Columns or Delete Rows.

•On the Toolbar, in the Table section, click the drop-down menu button  Delete Cell, Column, or Row and select  Delete Columns or  Delete Rows.

•Right-click anywhere in the selected range and run Delete Rows / Delete Columns command from the context menu.

•To delete columns, press Ctrl+Alt+U or  Option+ Cmd+U. Or press Ctrl+Alt+R or  Option+ Cmd+R to delete rows.

To quickly delete one or several columns or rows, follow these steps:

1.Select these columns or rows in their entirety.

2.Press Ctrl+– or  Cmd+–.