Add and edit tables

Organize information in a document or presentation with a table. Edit or delete a table at any time.

Add a table

1. On your computer, open a document or a slide in a presentation.
2. Click Insert  Table  choose how many rows and columns you want to add.
   • Tables can be as large as 20 x 20 cells.
3. The table will be added to your document.

Add rows or columns

1. On your computer, open a document or a slide in a presentation.
2. Right-click a cell in a table.
3. To add a row or column next to the selected cell, click:
   • Insert column left
   • Insert column right
   • Insert row above
   • Insert row below

Delete rows and columns

1. On your computer, open a document or a slide in a presentation.
2. Right-click a cell in a table from the row or column you want to delete.
3. From the menu, choose Delete column or Delete row.

Delete a table

1. On your computer, open a document or a slide in a presentation.
2. Right-click any cell in your table.
3. From the right-click menu, choose Delete table.

Merge cells in a table

You can combine cells together to create titles, add headers, or put information from several cells into one.

1. On your computer, open a document or presentation.
2. Click and drag to highlight the cells you want to merge.
3. Right-click  click Merge cells. To unmerge cells, right-click the cell click Unmerge cells.

Resize and style tables

Resize rows and columns

Resize a row or column

1. On your computer, open a document or presentation.
2. In your table, move your cursor over the gridline of a row or column.
3. When your cursor becomes a two-sided arrow, click and drag until the row or column is the size you want.

Make all rows and columns the same size

1. On your computer, open a document or presentation.
2. Right-click a table.
3. Click Distribute rows or Distribute columns.

Resize a table

Google Docs

1. On your computer, open a document and select all cells.
2. Right-click  click Table properties.
3. Under "Dimensions," enter the width and height you want for all highlighted cells.
4. Click Ok.

Google Slides

1. On your computer, open a presentation and click a table.
2. Move your mouse to any corner of the table.
3. When your cursor becomes a two-sided arrow, click and drag in any direction.

Style individual cells in a table

Google Docs

1. On your computer, open a document.
2. Select the cells you want to change.
3. In the toolbar, click the style you want to change:
   • Border color
   • Border width 
   • Border dash
   • Background color 

Google Slides

1. On your computer, open a presentation.
2. Select the cells you want to change.
3. In the toolbar, click the style you want to change:
   • Border color
   • Border weight 
   • Border dash
   • Fill color