Tables In Word

1) How to add a Table to a Word document:

i. Insert menu, Insert Table, then select the number of columns and rows

ii. From the Table and Borders toolbar, click Draw Table

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iii. Insert Table button on Standard toolbar

iv. Insert Excel Table

v. Make a table in Excel, Copy, go to Word, Edit menu, Paste Special, click Paste Link and “Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet Object”, OK

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2) Table aspects:

i. Cell = intersection of row and column

ii. Content = “words, pictures, etc.” in cells

iii. Tab moves cursor forward

1. Ctrl + Tab = Tab

iv. Shift Tab moves cursor backwards

v. Enter adds new line to cell

vi. Cursor for highlighting cell is little black diagonally pointing arrow

1. Point at edge of cell to see

vii. Cursor for highlighting row is large white diagonally pointing arrow

1. Point at beginning of row to see

viii. Cursor for highlighting column is small black downward pointing arrow

1. Point at top of a column to see

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x. Cursor for changing size of cell looks like two thin vertical lines with black horizontally pointing arrows

1. Point at the line between two cells

xi. To Insert Row/Column, point to Row/Column, then right-click and point to Insert

xii. To merge cells, highlight more than one cell, right-click, click on merge

xiii. To split cells, highlight one cell, right-click, click on split

xiv. To align cell content, right-click cell and point to cell alignment