Click inside a table cell where you want
to add a column or a row.
You can select more than one cell to add more
than one column or row.
On either the Table ribbon contextual
tab or Table toolbar, select one of the following options:
Insert
Row Above. Inserts a row above the selected cell.
Insert
Row Below. Inserts a row below the selected cell.
Insert
Column Left. Inserts a column to the left of the selected
cell.
Insert Column Right.
Inserts a column to the right of the selected cell.
NoteThe cell style of
the new column or row will be the same as that of the originally
selected column or row. To change the cell style, right-click the
cell or cells and click Cell Style.
Press ESC to remove selection.
Shortcut menu: Select
and right-click a cell or range of cells. Click Rows or Columns
and select an insertion method.