When to Use

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When to Use

Some of the following uses of tables in Word might be considered workarounds, but they’re excellent and you may find that you already use these layouts. You do not have to use the borders; we have used them to demonstrate the layout.

Displaying Data

Use tables to display data, as shown in Figure 12-5. This use is common in all types of documents.

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Figure 12-5: Data Display

Headings Left/Text Right

Use tables to layout headings on the left with text on the right, as shown in Figure 12-6. Some people particularly like this layout for manuals and for resumes. This layout is also commonly used to display graphics or photos on the left and text on the right.

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Figure 12-6: Headings on Left, Text on Right

Lists

Use tables to layout long, bulleted lists, as shown in Figure 12-7.

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Figure 12-7: Bulleted Lists

Headers and Footers

Use tables in headers and footers as displayed in

Figure 12-8. This is especially helpful when considering the layout below. The table forces the height of the line to be higher than the text. Without the table, the "Part 1" text would appear too low because it would align with the bottom of the manual title instead of the top of the manual title.

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Figure 12-8: Using Tables in Headers and Footers



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Dreamboat on Word
Dreamboat on Word: Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003 (On Office series)
ISBN: 0972425845
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 130
Authors: Anne Troy

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