The maximum number of columns that can be inserted in a table in Microsoft Word is 63. This is a fixed limit in Word, and if you try to insert more than 63 columns, Word will not allow it and will display a message indicating that the number of columns must be between 1 and 63

. This limit applies regardless of the version of Word you are using, and attempts to create tables with more than 63 columns (for example, when exporting reports programmatically) can result in documents that fail to open properly

. In summary:

• Maximum columns in a Word table: 63
• No fixed limit on the number of rows
• Attempting more than 63 columns is not supported and can cause errors

This limit ensures tables remain manageable within Word’s formatting and layout capabilities.