DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

Name : Dr. T Narayana

Designation : HCCP
Branch : DCCP
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic, NELLORE
Year/Semester : I Year
Subject : Computer Fundamentals
Sub. Code : CCP-105
Topic : Process of table creation in MS-Word
Duration : 50 Mts.
Sub Topic : Procedure for Adding and deleting the rows
and columns
Teaching Aids : Screens & Pictures
OBJECTIVE:

On completion of this period, you would be able

to understand:

• Adding rows and columns to the existing table

• Deletion of rows and columns

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RECAP

 Procedure for creating a table

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 A table consists of rows and columns

 Rows and columns can be increased and

decreased

 Rows can be inserted above, below

 Similarly columns can also be inserted

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INSERTING ROWS TO THE EXISTING TABLE.

3. Select the row above which you want to insert a row

2. Choose the insert rows button on the standard tool bar or

Table ->Insert->Rows Above
Row will be inserted

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Example of existing table

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When we click on ‘ Rows Above’ option the
system displays a 3 X6 table as shown in the
figure.

Table after inserting the row

New row

If you select “Rows below” new row

will be inserted below the present row
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INSERTING COLUMNS IN THE
EXISTING TABLE.
• Select the columns to the left of the present
column.
• Choose the insert columns button on the
standard tool bar or choose Table Insert
Columns to the left
• If you choose “Columns to the right” in the
insert sub menu, new column to the right of the
current column

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Example of existing table

g table

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When we click on ‘Columns to the Left’ option the system
displays a 2 X 6 table as shown in the figure.

New Column

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DELECTING ROWS:
2. To delete a row of cells from a table, right
click on the row you want to delete
3. Choose delete cells from the context menu
or click in the row and choose
Table Delete Rows
3. In the delete cells dialog box, choose delete
entire row and click OK.

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Consider the following table, which
shows 3 rows and 2 columns

Current Row

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The following figure shows the deleting
process for a row

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After deleting a row the resulting table
will be as follows.

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SUMMARY

In this class , you have learnt

 Procedure for inserting rows and columns

 Procedure for deleting unnecessary row and

columns

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QUIZ
1. Deleting and inserting rows and columns is done

a) to remove unnecessary columns and rows

b) to edit the table

c) to make certain adjustments in the table

d) All of the above.

Answer:
d

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Explain the procedure for insertion and

deletion of rows and columns in a table?

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 Assignment

1. Create a 4 x 4 table and enter data, add row,

columns and delete rows