To completely delete cells (including their contents) from a table, proceed as follows:
| 1. | Select the cells to be deleted. |
| Tip: To do so, don't just press the Del key because this only deletes the contents of the table cells, and not the table cells themselves. |
| 2. | Choose the ribbon command Table | Delete cells  (click on the icon itself). The selected cells are deleted. |
| Alternatively, click on the icon's arrow and select exactly what you want to delete from the submenu: |
| Delete rows: deletes all rows within the selection |
| Delete columns: deletes all columns within the selection |
| Delete cells: deletes only the currently selected cells |
| Delete table: deletes the entire table |
The table cells are now removed.