Help > Authoring > Working with Tables > Table Editing > Inserting and Deleting Cells > To Delete a Cell from a Non-Custom Table:
  
To Delete a Cell from a Non-Custom Table:
1. To delete a cell, place the cursor in a cell and choose Table > Delete Cells.
2. In the Delete Cells dialog, select one of Shift cells left, Shift cells right, Shift cells up, or Shift cells down. The cell containing the cursor is deleted and the adjacent cells move in the direction specified.
If more than one cell is selected, the selected cells are deleted.