# Deleting Tables or the Contents of a Table

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deleting; tables or table contents
tables; deleting
Deleting Tables or the Contents of a Table
You can delete a table from your document, or delete the contents of the table.
- To delete a whole table, click in the table, and then choose Table - Delete - Table.
- To delete the contents of a table, click in the table, press Command Ctrl+A UFI: Ctrl+A once is not enoughuntil all cells are selected, and then press Delete or Backspace.