WORKING WITH DOCUMENTS


Deleting rows, columns, or an entire table
You can delete rows, columns or an entire table.

Caution When you delete a row, column, or table all of the data in the row, column, or table is deleted.

To delete one row or column

1. Put the document in edit mode.

2. Click the row or column to delete.

3. Click Table > Delete Selected Row(s) to delete the row; click Table > Delete Selected Column(s) to delete the column.

To delete several rows or columns by highlighting them

1. Put the document in edit mode.

2. Select the rows or columns to delete by left clicking and dragging across the appropriate rows or columns.

3. Click Table > Delete Selected Row(s) to delete the rows or click Table > Delete Selected Column(s) to delete the columns.

To delete several rows or columns using Delete Special

You can delete by specifying the number of rows or columns to delete. Rows are deleted downward and columns are deleted to the right of your cursor location using this method. For example, if you specify that you want to delete 2 rows, the row in which you locate your cursor and the next row downward are deleted. To delete 2 columns, the column in which you locate your cursor and the next column to the right are deleted.

1. Put the document in edit mode.

2. Click a row or column and click Table > Delete Special.

3. Specify the number of rows or columns to delete

4. Select Column(s) or Row(s), and then click Delete.

To delete an entire table

1. Put the document in edit mode.

2. Place your cursor in any cell or column.

3. Click Table > Table Select > Entire.

4. Click Edit > Delete.

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