Office 2010

Using Tables in Microsoft Word

Create the Table

Click the Insert tab, click Table and then select the number of rows and columns you think you will need. More can be added later.

You can also choose Insert Table or Draw Table after clicking the Table button.

Entering Text and Formatting

Enter text in your table and use the formatting buttons as you would in any Word document. To move to another cell (rectangle), click the cell or use the tab or arrow keys on the keyboard.

 As you point to various parts of your table, the pointer changes to a double arrow or a dark arrow.

·         Double – arrow :  Click and drag to change the size of a row or column

·         Dark arrow: click to select an entire column or cell (double click to select a row.)

·         If you click on the box as shown in the table below, you will select the whole table.

Using the Menu to Change Width and Height

Right-click anywhere in the table and choose Table Properties.

Click the Row tab to change the row. Click in the Specify height box and type in the desired height.

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Some of the items you will use to format or change the table include

Insert (to insert rows and columns)

Delete Cells

Select

Split Cells

Borders and Shading

Text Direction

Cell Alignment

AutoFit

Note the Formatting buttons that also show at the bottom of the menu.

You can use the Borders button to show/hide borders.

The Table Tabs

When you click in the table, you will see two new tabs at the top of the Word Ribbon – Table Tools: Design and Layout. in Table Tools you will find many options, including Text Direction and Show Gridlines.

Your cursor must be inside the table to implement any changes. You can also select particular rows, columns, or cells to change.

Inserting (Deleting) a Row or Column

Even though you can insert (delete) a row from the Layout tab, I usually right-click the table and use the menu.