How to remove/delete all tables from a Word document
Remove all tables in Word is usually applied in daily office working, and how can you quickly remove all tables? This tutorial will introduce three simple ways for you to remove all tables.
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Remove a table manually in Word
You can manually remove a table in Word by following these steps:
Note: This method removes one table at a time. To remove all tables in bulk, please visit the VBA or Kutools sections below.
- Place your cursor inside the table you wish to delete to activate it.
- Click the cross icon at the top-left corner of the table to select the entire table.
- Once selected, click Delete > Delete Table to remove it.
Note: Alternatively, you can click Layout > Delete > Delete Table from the ribbon to remove the table.
Effortlessly Remove All Tables from a Word Document with One Click
Removing a table in Word is typically straightforward, but deleting multiple tables one by one can be tedious and time-consuming. With Kutools for Word’s Remove Tables feature, you can quickly remove all tables from a selected portion or the entire document in just one click!
Remove all tables with VBA
It will be time-consuming to remove multiple tables one by one manually with above method. Here, this method will introduce a VBA to batch remove all table from the current Word document at once. Please do as follows:
1: Press Alt+F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window;
2: Click Insert > Module, and paste below VBA code into the Module window;
VBA: Remove all tables from the current Word document
Sub Removetables ()
Dim oTable As Table
For Each oTable In ActiveDocument.Tables
oTable.Delete
Next oTable
End Sub3: Click Run button or press F5 key to apply the VBA.
Remove all tables with Kutools for Word
Some users may not be familiar with VBA code. Take it easy! Kutools for Word's Remove Tables utility will help you remove all tables from a certain selection or the whole document at once with only one click!
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Just click Kutools > Remove > Remove Tables, and all tables will be removed from the current Word document immediately.
Note: If you want to remove all tables from a certain selection, please select the part of document firstly, and then click Kutools > Remove > Remove Tables.
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