Inserting and deleting rows and columns
Inserting rows and columns
New rows are added below the selected row. New columns are added to the right of the selected column.
To add a row, select the existing row below which you want the new row to appear. by clicking in it. Then:
- Click the Insert table row icon; or
- Click Main menu / Table / Insert table row; or
- Press the Tab key after positioning the cursor in the rightmost cell of the selected row. This will insert a new table row and move the focus to the first cell of the new row. E.g. (the graphics below are images, not tables):
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Successive clicking will add more blank rows.
Deleting rows and columns
If you have just inserted one (blank) row or column too many, you can reverse this by clicking Undo (Ctrl+Z).
Alternatively, to delete a row or column, select it and click the Delete table row toolbutton.
If you need to remove a block of consecutive rows within a table, start at the top row to be deleted and keep clicking the Delete table row toolbutton until the deletion is completed.