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Quickly select all first rows of tables in Word

Author: Zhoumandy Last Modified: 2025-03-25

Need to format or delete the first row of every table in your document? Instead of selecting them one by one, you can quickly highlight all first rows using Kutools for Word’s Select First Rows tool. Whether across the entire document or within a selected section, this utility helps you save time with just a few clicks.

Select all first rows of tables from the whole document

Select all first rows of tables from a selection of the document

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Click Kutools > Tables > Select First Rows. See screenshot:

Select First Rows option in Kutools Tables menu

Select all first rows of tables from the whole document

To select the first row from every table in the document, follow these steps:

  1. Place your cursor outside of any table, then click Kutools > Tables > Select First Rows.
  2. A prompt will appear confirming that the first rows of all tables will be selected. Click Yes.
    Prompt confirming selection of first rows from all tables
  3. A message will appear showing how many first rows have been selected. Click OK.
    Dialog showing number of selected first rows

First row of every table in the document is selected at once.

First rows selected in all tables - view 1
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First rows selected in all tables - view 2

Select all first rows of tables from a selection of the document

If you want to select first rows only from a specific part of your document, follow these steps:

  1. Select the portion of the document containing the tables.
  2. Click Kutools > Tables > Select First Rows.
  3. A prompt will appear showing how many first rows have been selected. Click OK.
    Dialog showing number of selected first rows from selection

The first rows of tables in your selection will be highlighted.

Document selection before selecting first rows
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First rows selected in selected range

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