In Word 2003, I want to delete a table. I've tried highlighting the table and
hitting delete, Table Delete Table, even Table Convert Table to Text.
However, if I move my cursor right one "space" at a time, the table is still
there (I can tell by the marks on the ruler). Since this document will be
converted to Mac and to FrameMaker, this bogus table may show up. Not to
mention the hassle of having to "tiptoe past a puddle."

How do I permanently delete this bogus table? Is the document permanently
ruined?

TableDeleteTable completely deletes a table for me.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"Editor" wrote in message
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In Word 2003, I want to delete a table. I've tried highlighting the table
and
hitting delete, Table Delete Table, even Table Convert Table to
Text.
However, if I move my cursor right one "space" at a time, the table is
still
there (I can tell by the marks on the ruler). Since this document will be
converted to Mac and to FrameMaker, this bogus table may show up. Not to
mention the hassle of having to "tiptoe past a puddle."

How do I permanently delete this bogus table? Is the document permanently
ruined?

Also, in most recent Word versions, selecting the entire table and pressing
Backspace will delete it. From your description of judging from the ruler, I
would guess that you don't have table gridlines displayed. If you did, you
might find an empty table row or more that you missed in selecting the
table. If you are in Print Layout view, you can easily select the entire
table by clicking on the table handle (top left corner).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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all may benefit.

"Doug Robbins" wrote in message
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TableDeleteTable completely deletes a table for me.

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"Editor" wrote in message
...
In Word 2003, I want to delete a table. I've tried highlighting the
table
and
hitting delete, Table Delete Table, even Table Convert Table to
Text.
However, if I move my cursor right one "space" at a time, the table is
still
there (I can tell by the marks on the ruler). Since this document will
be
converted to Mac and to FrameMaker, this bogus table may show up. Not to
mention the hassle of having to "tiptoe past a puddle."

How do I permanently delete this bogus table? Is the document
permanently
ruined?

1. Select the table: With NUMLOCK turned off, hold the ALT key as you
press 5 on the numeric keypad.

2. On the Edit menu, click Cut.

FWIW, I believe this was the only way to do it in Word 97.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Editor" wrote in message
...
In Word 2003, I want to delete a table. I've tried highlighting the
table and
hitting delete, Table Delete Table, even Table Convert Table
to Text.
However, if I move my cursor right one "space" at a time, the table
is still
there (I can tell by the marks on the ruler). Since this document
will be
converted to Mac and to FrameMaker, this bogus table may show up.
Not to
mention the hassle of having to "tiptoe past a puddle."

How do I permanently delete this bogus table? Is the document
permanently
ruined?

I could be wrong, but I think even in Word 97 if you selected the entire
table you could use Delete Rows on the shortcut menu. And of course there
was also Table | Delete Table.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
1. Select the table: With NUMLOCK turned off, hold the ALT key as you
press 5 on the numeric keypad.

2. On the Edit menu, click Cut.

FWIW, I believe this was the only way to do it in Word 97.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Editor" wrote in message
...
In Word 2003, I want to delete a table. I've tried highlighting the
table and
hitting delete, Table Delete Table, even Table Convert Table
to Text.
However, if I move my cursor right one "space" at a time, the table
is still
there (I can tell by the marks on the ruler). Since this document
will be
converted to Mac and to FrameMaker, this bogus table may show up.
Not to
mention the hassle of having to "tiptoe past a puddle."

How do I permanently delete this bogus table? Is the document
permanently
ruined?

You could be right... g

I don't recall using anything but EditCut or CTRL+X in Word 97,
though.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I could be wrong, but I think even in Word 97 if you selected the
entire
table you could use Delete Rows on the shortcut menu. And of course
there
was also Table | Delete Table.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
1. Select the table: With NUMLOCK turned off, hold the ALT key as
you
press 5 on the numeric keypad.

2. On the Edit menu, click Cut.

FWIW, I believe this was the only way to do it in Word 97.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Editor" wrote in message
...
In Word 2003, I want to delete a table. I've tried highlighting
the
table and
hitting delete, Table Delete Table, even Table Convert
Table
to Text.
However, if I move my cursor right one "space" at a time, the
table
is still
there (I can tell by the marks on the ruler). Since this
document
will be
converted to Mac and to FrameMaker, this bogus table may show
up.
Not to
mention the hassle of having to "tiptoe past a puddle."

How do I permanently delete this bogus table? Is the document
permanently
ruined?

I just checked my old Word 97 and it does *not* have a TableDelete
Table menu item, but there is TableDelete Rows which of course you
can use to delete an entire table, assuming that all the rows are
selected.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
You could be right... g

I don't recall using anything but EditCut or CTRL+X in Word 97,
though.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I could be wrong, but I think even in Word 97 if you selected the
entire
table you could use Delete Rows on the shortcut menu. And of
course
there
was also Table | Delete Table.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
1. Select the table: With NUMLOCK turned off, hold the ALT key
as
you
press 5 on the numeric keypad.

2. On the Edit menu, click Cut.

FWIW, I believe this was the only way to do it in Word 97.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Editor" wrote in message
...
In Word 2003, I want to delete a table. I've tried
highlighting
the
table and
hitting delete, Table Delete Table, even Table Convert
Table
to Text.
However, if I move my cursor right one "space" at a time, the
table
is still
there (I can tell by the marks on the ruler). Since this
document
will be
converted to Mac and to FrameMaker, this bogus table may show
up.
Not to
mention the hassle of having to "tiptoe past a puddle."

How do I permanently delete this bogus table? Is the document
permanently
ruined?

Ah, that may be what I used, though I probably accessed it from the shortcut
menu (as I do now). I rarely have occasion to delete an entire table except
by using Undo (when I've created it specifically for the purpose of testing
table commands to answer a NG question).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
I just checked my old Word 97 and it does *not* have a TableDelete
Table menu item, but there is TableDelete Rows which of course you
can use to delete an entire table, assuming that all the rows are
selected.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
You could be right... g

I don't recall using anything but EditCut or CTRL+X in Word 97,
though.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I could be wrong, but I think even in Word 97 if you selected the
entire
table you could use Delete Rows on the shortcut menu. And of
course
there
was also Table | Delete Table.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
1. Select the table: With NUMLOCK turned off, hold the ALT key
as
you
press 5 on the numeric keypad.

2. On the Edit menu, click Cut.

FWIW, I believe this was the only way to do it in Word 97.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Editor" wrote in message
...
In Word 2003, I want to delete a table. I've tried
highlighting
the
table and
hitting delete, Table Delete Table, even Table Convert
Table
to Text.
However, if I move my cursor right one "space" at a time, the
table
is still
there (I can tell by the marks on the ruler). Since this
document
will be
converted to Mac and to FrameMaker, this bogus table may show
up.
Not to
mention the hassle of having to "tiptoe past a puddle."

How do I permanently delete this bogus table? Is the document
permanently
ruined?