Delete text in a table in Word

Question

How do I delete text in an existing table to create a new one with fresh information?

Answer 1

Do not do as the AI bot suggests. It deletes the entire table.

Click the table icon ⊞ to select the table then go to Edit> Clear - Contents. Alternatively, select the content of a cell without including the end of cell marker , type the new content then Tab to the next cell. Enter the new content then continue to Tab>enter as necessary.

Answer 2

To reuse an existing table but clear its text, keep the table structure and delete only the contents.

In Word:

1. Select the part of the table to clear (one cell, several cells, a row/column, or the whole table).
2. Press the Delete key.

This removes the text but leaves the rows, columns, and formatting intact so new information can be typed into the same table.

If using Word for the web, the same approach works: select the cells and press Delete to clear their contents.

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References:

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