Add a cell

  1. Click in a cell that is to the right of or above where you want to insert a cell.
  2. Under Table Tools, on the Layout tab, click the Rows & Columns Dialog Box Launcher.
  3. Click one of the following options.
    Click To
    Shift cells right Insert a cell and move all other cells in that row to the right.

    Note Word does not insert a new column. This may result in a row that has more cells than the other rows.

    Shift cells down Insert a cell and move the existing cells down one row. A new row is added at the bottom of the table.
    Insert entire row Insert a row above the cell that you clicked in.
    Insert entire column Insert a column to the left of the cell that you clicked in.

Add a row above or below

  1. Click in a cell above or below where you want to add a row.
  2. Under Table Tools, on the Layout tab, do one of the following:
    • To add a row above the cell, click Insert Above in the Rows and Columns group.
    • To add a row below the cell, click Insert Below in the Rows and Columns group.

Add a column to the left or right

  1. Click in a cell to the left or right of where you want to add a column.
  2. Under Table Tools, on the Layout tab, do one of the following:
    • To add a column to the left of the cell, click Insert Left in the Rows and Columns group.
    • To add a column to the right of the cell, click Insert Right in the Rows and Columns group.