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.
You can create a table and enter text into it. Tables are well suited to organize and display larges amounts of data.
Click in your document where you want the table to appear.
Click the Insert Table icon () to display a table grid.
Move the mouse pointer () across the squares that represent the number of rows and columns you want in your table.
Note | You can always add rows or columns to your table later. |
Click the square representing the lower right corner of your table.
The table appears in your document.
Click in the table cell where you want to enter information.
Type the information; if necessary, Word expands the row size to accommodate the text.
You can press to move the insertion point to the next cell.
Repeat steps 5 to 6 until you enter all of the table’s text.
Click anywhere in the table you want to delete.
Click Table.
Click Delete.
Click Table.
Word removes the table and its contents from your document.
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 key.
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.