Microsoft Word

Getting Started

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Using Tables in Word

·        To Create a Table: Click the Insert Table button  on the

Standard toolbar and click and drag inside the grid to select the number of

columns and rows.

·        To go to the next cell, press <Tab> goes to the next cell; <Shift> + <Tab> goes to the previous cell.

·         To Adjust Column Width: Drag the right border of the column. Right-click

the right border to AutoFit the column according to its contents.

·        To Delete a Column or Row: Select the column or row, click the

right mouse button, and select Delete Columns or Delete Rows

from the shortcut menu, or select Table → Delete Columns, or Delete

Rows from the menu.

·        To Insert a Column or Row: Select the column or row where you want

the new column or row to be inserted. Click the right mouse button and

select Insert Columns or Insert Rows from the shortcut menu, or

select Table → Insert Columns or Insert Rows from the menu.

·        To split a table in two, click the row that you want to be the first row of the second table.  On the Table menu, click Split Table.

·        To display/hide the gridlines of a table, go to the Table menu  and click Show Gridlines or Hide Gridlines

·        To create a new table style, go to Format   and select Styles and Formatting . In the Styles and Formatting task pane click on New Style.

In the Name box, type a name for the style. In the Style type box, click Table. Select the options that you want, or click Format to see more options.