Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Quickly Inserting Table Rows.
You already know that you can use the Insert Rows option from the Table menu to insert rows in an existing table, and you can press Enter at the end of a row to insert another row. There is an even faster way to insert rows—especially if you need to insert more than one row. To quickly insert rows in your table, follow these steps:
It is interesting to note that if you are using Word 2000, Word 2002, or Word 2003, once you select at least one row, the Insert Table button changes to the Insert Rows button.
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2017-12-30 13:53:59
Fred
Hi Allen,
Happy New Year to you and your family.
I have found that a quick way to insert just 1 row is to position your mouse just outside the row (so it looks like it's not in the table) below which you want the row inserted. Then hit enter and you have a new row formatted just like the one above it (ie, the row you were at the end of).
Fred
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