Change rows or columns in a table

Add a row or column

1. To insert a single row, click a cell in the row immediately below where you want the new row.  

   To insert multiple rows, select rows immediately below where you want the new rows. Select the same number of rows as you want to insert.

2. On the Table menu, point to Insert, and then click the option you want.

   Publisher adds an empty row or column with the same formatting and size as the one you clicked initially.

   Tip

   To add a row to the bottom of a table, click inside the lowest-right cell, and then press TAB.

Delete a row or column

1. Select the row or column you want to delete.
2. Right-click your selection, point to Change Table, and then click Delete Rows or Delete Columns.

Note   To select multiple row or columns, hold down the SHIFT key and click inside each row or column you want.

Resize a row or column

1. Select  the table.
2. Position the mouse pointer over the boundary of the row or the column boundary (A or B) until you see the Adjust pointer (C).

    

3. Drag the row or column boundary to a new position.

Resize a row or column without changing the table size

• Hold down SHIFT as you drag the boundary of the row  or column.

Merge two or more columns or rows into one

1. Select two or more adjacent rows or columns that you want to combine.
2. On the Table menu, click Merge Cells.

   If the cells contain text, the content of each cell appears in the merged cell.

   To split merged rows or columns, select the rows or columns you want, and then click Split Cells on the Table menu.

Split merged rows or columns

1. Select the rows or columns you want.
2. On the Table menu, click Split Cells.