Word: Deleting Cells and Snaking Cells into Position
PSS ID Number: Q57335 Article last modified on 03-07-1997
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| The information in this article applies to: |
| - Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 4.0 |
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:
- Select the table.
- From the Document menu, choose Table To Text.
- Under Convert To in the Table To Text dialog box, select Paragraphs and click OK.
- Highlight the text to delete (including the paragraph mark).
- From the Edit menu, choose Cut.
- Select the remaining text.
- From the Document menu, choose Insert Table.
- 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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