How do you remove a table in MS Word?

Correct answer: Layout > Delete > Table. Click inside the table, then use Table Tools: Layout > Delete > Delete Table.

Background: The Layout tab under Table Tools appears when you click in a table.

• View > Delete: The View tab does not delete tables.
• Home View > Delete: “Home View” is not a tab for deleting tables.
• Insert View > Delete: “Insert View” is not a tab for deleting tables.

Did you know? Pressing the Delete key only clears the contents of the cells.

Memory trick: Layout → Delete → Table.