Organize information in a document or presentation with a table. Edit or delete a table at any time.
Add a table
- On your computer, open a document or a slide in a presentation.
- Click Insert
Table
choose how many rows and columns you want to add.
- Tables can be as large as 20 x 20 cells.
- The table will be added to your document.
Add rows or columns
- On your computer, open a document or a slide in a presentation.
- Right-click a cell in a table.
- 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
- On your computer, open a document or a slide in a presentation.
- Right-click a cell in a table from the row or column you want to delete.
- From the menu, choose Delete column or Delete row.
Delete a table
- On your computer, open a document or a slide in a presentation.
- Right-click any cell in your table.
- 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.
- On your computer, open a document or presentation.
- Click and drag to highlight the cells you want to merge.
- 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
- On your computer, open a document or presentation.
- In your table, move your cursor over the gridline of a row or column.
- 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
- On your computer, open a document or presentation.
- Right-click a table.
- Click Distribute rows or Distribute columns.
Resize a table
Google Docs
- On your computer, open a document and select all cells.
- Right-click
click Table properties.
- Under "Dimensions," enter the width and height you want for all highlighted cells.
- Click Ok.
Google Slides
- On your computer, open a presentation and click a table.
- Move your mouse to any corner of the table.
- When your cursor becomes a two-sided arrow, click and drag in any direction.
Style individual cells in a table
Google Docs
- On your computer, open a document.
- Select the cells you want to change.
- In the toolbar, click the style you want to change:
- Border color
- Border width
- Border dash
- Background color
- Border color
Google Slides
- On your computer, open a presentation.
- Select the cells you want to change.
- In the toolbar, click the style you want to change:
- Border color
- Border weight
- Border dash
- Fill color
- Border color