Word: Delete an empty table - how it works
In this practical tip we will show you how to delete an empty table in MS Office Word.
Word: delete empty table
What was cumbersome in old versions of Word is quite simple among the newer ones:
- Select the entire table that you want to remove.
- Then right click on it and select "Delete Table". If this menu item is not available, continue with the next paragraph.
Remove empty table from Word documents manually
To delete tables from a Word document, you must remove the table including its paragraph marks:
- First, make sure Word shows you all the formatting characters. To do this, click on the paragraph symbol under the "Start" tab.
- Now place your mouse pointer in front of the first paragraph symbol below your table.
- From there, mark your table up to the first paragraph sign above the table (see picture).
- Now press the [Del] key to delete the table.
