Microsoft KB Archive/57335

Word: Deleting Cells and Snaking Cells into Position

PSS ID Number: Q57335 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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= SUMMARY =

To delete cells within a table and then shift the remaining cells up and left to fill in the gap, or “snake” the remaining cells into position, do the following:


 * 1) Select the table.
 * 2) From the Document menu, choose Table To Text.
 * 3) Under Convert To in the Table To Text dialog box, select Paragraphs and click OK.
 * 4) Highlight the text to delete (including the paragraph mark).
 * 5) From the Edit menu, choose Cut.
 * 6) Select the remaining text.
 * 7) From the Document menu, choose Insert Table.
 * 8) Type in the number of columns, and under Convert From select Paragraphs.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The following is an example of the result of this procedure:

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

(After the first cell has been removed:)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

This procedure can also be used to add text. In step 4, add a paragraph instead of removing one.

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