How to insert or delete a row, column, or an entire table in PowerPoint
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-column-1_.jpg)
1. Select the cell next/back to which you want to add a row or column
2. From the “Layout tab”, go to the “Rows & Columns group”
and a few options will appear i.e.,
Insert Above (insert a new row above the selected cell)
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-column-2.jpg)
Insert Below (insert a new row below the selected cell)
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-column-3.jpg)
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-column-5.jpg)
Insert left (insert a new column to the left of the select cell)
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-column-7.jpg)
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-column-8.jpg)
Insert Right (insert a new column to the right of the selected cell)
![Inserting or deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-column-9-1.jpg)
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-column-90.jpg)
4. pick your desired insert option
How to delete a row, column, or a whole table in PowerPoint
![Deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-rows-1.jpg)
1. Select the row/s or column/s you want to delete
2. From the “Layout tab”, click the “Delete” Command in the “Rows & Columns” group
3. A drop-down menu will appear with a few delete options i.e.,
Delete Columns (Click this option if you want to delete your selected column)
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-2_.jpg)
Delete Rows (To delete your selected rows, click this option)
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-3_.jpg)
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-4.jpg)
Delete Table (to delete an entire table, click this option)
![Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-5.jpg)
![deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint](https://slidegem.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/insert-row-last_.jpg)
Method 2:
1. By right-clicking on a table, a dropdown menu will appear
2. From the dropdown menu, select the “Insert” and “Delete” buttons on the top tab to insert or delete row/s or column/s in PowerPoint
Method 3:
To Delete a table, click the edges of the table and Press the “Backspace”, or “Delete” button on your keyboard