How to add columns, delete columns, add rows, delete rows in Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016

The following article helps you perform the operation of inserting columns, rows or simply deleting redundant columns and rows in the data table in extremely simple ways.

1. Insert more columns and lines in Word

Insert column in Word

Method 1

- In case of inserting one column to the left or right of the selected column:

To insert a column in the data table, you just need to select the column next to the column to be inserted -> right-click and select Insert -> case insert the column to the left of the selected column -> select Inser Columns to the Left, vice versa If inserting on the right select Insert Columns to the Right:

As a result, you can insert the column to the right of the selected column:

- In case you want to insert more columns than 1 column, you just need to select the correct number of columns with the number of columns to be inserted and perform the same operation as inserting 1 column. For example, here insert two columns to the right -> highlight 2 columns next to the column to be inserted -> Insert -> Insert Columns to the Right:

Method 2

In addition, Word 2010 and later support you how to insert columns in the table quickly by moving the line between the two columns you want to create new columns -> when the mouse pointer turns the plus sign -> perform clicking the plus sign So you have created a new column:

In case you want to create 2 or more columns at the same time, you select the number of columns next to the column to create -> click the plus sign.

Method 3

Alternatively, just go to the Layout tab -> click Insert Left or Insert Right (depending on where you want the column to be inserted) to insert the column into the table:

Insert lines in Word

Method 1

Similar to how to insert a column, you select the column position to insert -> right-click and select Insert -> Insert Rows Above (insert the line above the selected row) or Insert Rows Below (insert the line below the selected row):

The result you have inserted the row into the table:

If you want to insert more than one line at the same time, just insert another line only when blackening the number of columns, blacken the number of columns exactly by the number of columns to create:

Method 2

With the fast line insertion that new versions support, you only need to select the number of lines to insert and the position of the line to insert -> tick the plus symbol:

Method 3

In addition to inserting rows in a table, you select the position and number of rows to insert -> into the layout tab -> choose Insert Above or Insert Below depending on the position of the row to insert:

Delete rows and columns in Word

Delete columns in Word

Method 1:

To delete columns in the table, just select the columns to be deleted -> right-click and select Delete Columns:

Method 2

Also to delete the column you just need to select the column to delete -> go to the Layout tab -> Delete Columns:

Delete rows in Word

Method 1

Similar to deleting columns, you only need to select the rows to delete -> right-click and select Delete Rows:

Method 2

In addition, you only need to select the number of columns to delete -> go to the Layout tab -> Delete -> Delete Rows:

Above are some ways for you to quickly insert columns and rows in Word 2016. In other versions, you can do the same thing. Good luck!