Cutting Table Columns and Rows

You can cut entire columns and rows in a table. When you do this, a paste icon displays after the table. This icon lets you specify how you would like to handle the content when you cut the columns or rows. You can also set the default behavior for similar actions in the future.

How to Cut Table Columns and Rows

1. Open the document or topic.
2. Select the column or row that you want to cut so that the cells are highlighted.
3. Press CTRL+X on your keyboard.

4. (Optional) You can click on the Paste icon and select any of the following options from the menu, depending on whether you cut columns and/or rows.

   • Cut Columns Select this option to entirely cut the selected columns, removing both the columns and content from the table.
   • Cut Rows Select this option to entirely cut the selected rows, removing both the rows and content from the table.
   • Cut Cell Contents Select this option to cut only the content from the selected columns or rows, leaving the empty columns in the table.
   • Set Default Open the XML Editor tab in the Options dialog, choose the type of behavior you want to use automatically when performing this action in the future, and click OK.
5. Click to save your work.