PowerPoint insert or Delete a Row, Column or an Entire Table

Inserting or deleting a row, column,or an entire table in Power

How to insert or delete a row, column, or an entire table in PowerPoint

Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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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
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Insert Below (insert a new row below the selected cell)

 

Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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Insert left (insert a new column to the left of the select cell)

 

Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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Insert Right (insert a new column to the right of the selected cell)

 

Inserting or deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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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
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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
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Delete Rows (To delete your selected rows, click this option)

Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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Delete Table (to delete an entire table, click this option)

Inserting /deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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deleting row, column or the entire table in PowerPoint
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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

 

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