How to Delete a Table in Word

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove a table from a Word document in Windows or macOS.

Steps

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    Open Microsoft Word. If you’re using Windows, you’ll find it in the Microsoft Office folder under All Apps in the Windows/Start menu. If you have macOS, it’ll be in the Applications folder.
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    Press Ctrl+O (Windows) or ⌘ Command+O (macOS). This opens the Open dialog.
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    Select the document that contains the table. To do this, navigate to the folder where the file is stored, then click the file’s name.
    • Click Open. The contents of the file will appear.
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    Hover your mouse cursor over the table. A tiny 4-directional arrow will appear at the table’s top-left corner.
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    Right-click the 4-directional arrow. A menu will appear.
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    Click Delete Table. This removes the table from the document.
    • If you don’t see a Delete Table option, click Cut instead.

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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 36,671 times.
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1. Open Word.
2. Press Ctrl+O (PC) or ⌘ Command+O (Mac).
3. Select the document.
4. Click Open.
5. Hover the cursor over the table.
6. Right-click the 4-directional arrow.
7. Click Delete Table or Cut.

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