Because of how tables work in the structure of a document you can't actually move content from one row or column to another if an entire Column or. On a full keyboard use the del key, or on a laptop use fn+delete.You also have the option of assigning your own keyboard shortcut to the EditClear command.
If you just want to remove the content of the cells use the Edit> Clear command. If you're on a Mac, and therefore don't have a real delete key (the delete key on the Mac's keyboard is functionally equivalent to a backspace key on a PC), you can do fn + delete to accomplish the desired effect if i had a full desktop keyboard it would be the 'Del' key, NOT the 'Delete' key Using the delete key instead of backspace should do it. i found the answer: 'fn' (function') key + 'Delete' key. Home How to delete text but keep table in Word Mac
