How to insert a line above a table at the top of the document?

Do you often meet a problem that you need to insert a blank line above a table which is at the top of the document in Word but you don't know how to do? Here this tutorial can introduce some quick tricks for you to solve this problem.

Insert a line before the table at the top with Shortcuts

Insert a line before the table at the top with dragging

Insert a line before the table at the top with a column break

Insert a line before the table at the top with Split Table

Insert a line before the table at the top with Shortcuts

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It is an easy and quick way to insert a blank line in the front of the table which at the top of the document with shortcuts.

You just need to put your cursor on any cells in the first row of the table and hold Ctrl and Shift key on the keyboard, then press Enter. Then a blank line is inserted above the table. See screenshot:

Insert a line before the table at the top with dragging

Dragging table down is also a good way to insert a line before it.

1. Click the cross icon at the top left corner of the table to select the whole table, see screenshot:

2. Then keep clicking on the icon and dragging the table down until there is a line inserted.

Insert a line before the table at the top with a column break

1. Put the cursor on any cells in the first row of the table, see screenshot:

2. Click Page Layout > Breaks > Column Break, a line is inserted in the front of the table. See screenshot:

Insert a line before the table at the top with Split Table Using Split table function also can insert a blank line before the table quickly.

1. Put the cursor on any cells in the first row of the table, see screenshot:

2. Click Layout > Split Table, then a line is inserted in the front of the table, see screenshot:

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