Rows And Columns In Microsoft Word 2010

Rows & Columns in Word 2010

In this lecture, we will talk about how to work with rows and columns in Word 2010. As discussed in the previous chapter, a table is a structure of vertical columns and horizontal rows with a cell at each intersection. Word tables can have a maximum of 63 columns but the number of rows is unlimited. This chapter will teach you how to add and remove rows and columns in a table.

Add a Row

The following are simple steps to add rows to a Word document table.

Step 1 - Click on a row where you want to add an extra row and then click on the Layout tab. It will show the following screen.

Step 2 - Now use the row of buttons and column groups to add any row below or above the selected row. If you click the Insert Below button, it will add a row only below the selected row.

If you click the Insert Above button, it will add a row only above the selected row.

Delete a Row

The following steps will help you to delete rows from the Word document table.

Step 1 - Click on a row that you want to delete from the table and then click on the Layout tab. It will show the following screen.

Step 2 - Click the Layout tab, and then click the Delete Rows option under the Delete Table button to delete the selected row.

Add a Column

The following steps will help you add columns in a table of a Microsoft Word document.

Step 1 − Click a column where you want to add an additional column and then click the Layout tab; it will show the following screen.

Step 2 - Now use the Row and Column groups to add any column to the left or right of the selected column. If you click the Insert button on the left, it will only add one column to the left of the selected column.

If you click the Insert Right button, it will add a column just in front of the selected column.

Delete a Column

Here are some easy steps to delete a column from a Microsoft Word document table.

Step 1 - Click on a column that you want to delete from the table and then click on the Layout tab. It will show the following screen.

Step 2 − Click the Layout tab, and click the Delete Column option under the Delete Table Button to delete the selected column.