You can delete an entire table or clear the contents of a table's cells without deleting the table.What do you want to do?

Delete a table and its contents

  1. Click in the table.
  2. Under Table Tools, click the Layout tab.
  3. In the Rows & Columns group, click Delete, and then click Delete Table.

Clear the contents of a table

  1. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Show/Hide.

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  2. Select the items that you want to clear.
    To select Do this
    A cell Click the left edge of the cell. select a cell
    A row Click to the left of the row. select a row
    A column Click the column's top gridline or border. select a column.
    Contiguous cells, rows, or columns Drag the pointer across the cells, rows, or columns that you want.
    Noncontiguous cells, rows, or columns Click the first cell, row, or column that you want, hold down CTRL, and then click the next cell, row, or column that you want.
    Text in the next cell Press the TAB key.
    Text in the previous cell Press SHIFT+TAB.
    The entire table In Print Layout view , rest the pointer over the table until the table move handle move handle appears, and then click the table move handle.
  3. Press DELETE.