Deleting a Google Docs table removes the table from the document. It is not the same operation as deleting a Google Sheets spreadsheet that may have supplied some of the data.
Identify what should be removed
Read the table’s contents and nearby references before deleting it. Determine whether the information is obsolete, duplicated elsewhere, or still needed in another format. A small or empty-looking table can contain text that is difficult to see.
If you need to preserve the information, keep an appropriate reference copy before changing the document. Do not rely on a visual impression that all important values have already been copied.
Delete the table itself
- Right-click a cell inside the target table.
- Choose Delete table.
- Inspect the paragraphs immediately before and after the former table.
- Undo promptly if the wrong table was removed.
Use Delete row or Delete column when only part of the structure should go. Deleting individual cell text leaves the table grid in place and is a different result.
Check the remaining document
Remove or revise references such as “see the table below” if they no longer point to useful material. Inspect page breaks and spacing around the deletion so a large unexplained gap does not remain.
If the table was linked to another source, check that source’s status independently. Removing the object from this document should not be described as deleting the underlying spreadsheet or its data. Finally, review the delivered output for completeness and readable transitions; the document should still make sense after the table is gone.
References
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