Tables

Tables are used to display data in a table format. 

Create a Table
To create a table:

• Place the cursor on the page where you want the new table
• Click the Insert Tab of the Ribbon
• Click the Tables Button on the Tables Group.  You can create a table one of four ways:
• Highlight the number of row and columns
• Click Insert Table and enter the number of rows and columns
• Click the Draw Table, create your table by clicking and entering the rows and columns
• Click Quick Tables and choose a table

Enter Data in a Table
Place the cursor in the cell where you wish to enter the information.  Begin typing

To modify the structure of a table:

• Click the table and notice that you have two new tabs on the Ribbon:  Design and Layout.  These pertain to the table design and layout.

On the Design Tab, you can choose:

• Table Style Options
• Table Styles
• Draw Borders

To format a table, click the table and then click the Layout Tab on the Ribbon.  This Layout tab allows you to:

• View Gridlines and Properties (from the Table Group)
• Insert Rows and Columns (from the Rows & Columns Group)
• Delete the Table, Rows and/or Columns (from the Rows & Columns Group)
• Merge or Split Cells (from the Merge Group)
• Increase and Decrease cell size (Cell Size Group)
• Align text within the cells and change text directions (Alignment Group)

To Manipulate a table follow the instruction below;

1. How to adjust the height or width of the table;

a. Place the cursor on the column or row that you want to adjust, when the mouse pointer changes drag the boundary until the column or row is at the required width or height.

2.  How to insert rows and column in a table;

a. Left click on the table and place the cursor where you want to insert the row / column.

b. Go to the layout tab on the menu bar

c. Click on insert below or above for inserting rows or click on insert left or right for inserting columns.

3. How to delete rows and columns in a table;

a. left click on the table, then go to the layout tab on the menu bar

b. click delete

4. How to split cells within a table;

a. Left click on the table, and then go to the Layout tab on the Menu bar.

b. Click on split cell, then choose how may rows and columns you want to split the cell in.

5. How to format the table;

a. Highlight the table, then click on the design tab on the menu bar then choose the preferred design.

Click here to download the Tables Worksheet