Chapter 9: Work with Tables


Do you want to keep the information in your Word document easy to read? The answer may very well be to add a table to contain your data. In this chapter, you learn how to create and work with tables in Word.

Create a Table

You can create a table and enter text into it. Tables are well suited to organize and display larges amounts of data.

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SET UP A TABLE

  1. Click in your document where you want the table to appear.

  2. Click the Insert Table icon (image from book) to display a table grid.

  3. Move the mouse pointer (image from book) across the squares that represent the number of rows and columns you want in your table.

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    Note 

    You can always add rows or columns to your table later.

  4. Click the square representing the lower right corner of your table.

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    The table appears in your document.

  5. Click in the table cell where you want to enter information.

  6. Type the information; if necessary, Word expands the row size to accommodate the text.

    You can press image from book to move the insertion point to the next cell.

  7. Repeat steps 5 to 6 until you enter all of the table’s text.

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DELETE A TABLE

  1. Click anywhere in the table you want to delete.

  2. Click Table.

  3. Click Delete.

  4. Click Table.

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    Word removes the table and its contents from your document.

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Can I add rows to the bottom of the table?

Yes, you can easily add rows to the bottom of a table by placing the insertion point in the last cell of the table and pressing the image from book key.

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What, exactly, is a table cell?

A cell is the name of the square that appears at the intersection of a row and a column. In spreadsheet programs, columns are named with letters, rows are named with numbers, and a cell is named using the column letter and row number. For example, the cell at the intersection of Column A and Row 2 is called A2.

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Teach Yourself Visually Word 2003
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2003
ISBN: 0764539973
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 175
Authors: Ruth Maran

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