How to Delete a Table in Office 2007

Given the changes in the Graphic User Interface (GUI) in Microsoft Office 2007, Office users accustomed to previous versions of the program, such as Office 2003, may find it challenging to perform basic tasks. One such task is deleting a table in Microsoft Word 2007. While Word 2007 users have the option of modifying the content in a table, deleting a table removes both the table and its content. One of the easiest ways to delete a table in Word 2007 is by using the Page Layout tab located on the Word 2007 ribbon.

Instructions

1

Open the Word document containing the table you would like to delete, and then select the "Page Layout" tab. Although Page Layout is used predominantly to customize various aspects of a document, such as margins, page breaks, and orientation, Microsoft recommends using Page Layout to delete tables in Word 2007.

2

Place your cursor over the table until you see the table move handle; click on the table move handle. The table and its content, if any, are highlighted.

3

Delete the table by hitting o the "Backspace" key on your keyboard. You have successfully deleted a table in Word 2007.