Advanced Microsoft Word Lesson 10 – Customizing Tables and Creating Charts Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course2 Objectives Center and AutoFit a table. Center and AutoFit a table. Adjust column width and row height manually. Adjust column width and row height manually. Convert text to a table. Convert text to a table. Insert, delete, and move rows and columns. Insert, delete, and move rows and columns. Merge and split tables. Merge and split tables.

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course3 Objectives Add custom table borders and shading. Add custom table borders and shading. Change the direction and alignment of text in a table cell. Change the direction and alignment of text in a table cell. Link and embed an Excel worksheet into a Word document. Link and embed an Excel worksheet into a Word document. Create and modify a chart. Create and modify a chart. Import Excel worksheet data into a chart. Import Excel worksheet data into a chart.

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course4 Vocabulary AutoFit AutoFit Destination file Destination file Embedded object Embedded object Import Import Linked object Linked object Merging cells Merging cells Source file Source file Splitting a cell Splitting a cell

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course5 Customizing Tables AutoFit and Alignment options AutoFit and Alignment options –Word automatically adjusts all column widths as needed to accommodate the contents within cells. –By default, Word left-aligns tables. Adjust column width and row height manually Adjust column width and row height manually

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course6 Table Properties Dialog Box Alignment options

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course7 Convert Text to a Table Word can quickly convert text separated by commas, tabs, spaces, or other separators. Word can quickly convert text separated by commas, tabs, spaces, or other separators.

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course8 Convert Text to a Table Dialog Box Choose the number of columns and rows you need Choose your AutoFit options Select the separator used in the text you want to convert

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course9 Customizing Tables Insert and delete rows and columns Insert and delete rows and columns Move rows and columns Move rows and columns Merge table cells Merge table cells Add custom table borders and shading Add custom table borders and shading

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course10 Customizing a Table Splitting a cell Splitting a cell The Draw Table tool The Draw Table tool Change text alignment Change text alignment Rotate text Rotate text

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course11 Integrating Word and Excel Create and modify a worksheet in a table Create and modify a worksheet in a table Use the Object command to import a worksheet into a table Use the Object command to import a worksheet into a table –An embedded object becomes part of the destination file –A linked object creates a connection between the source file and the destination file –A linked object saves file space

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course12 Creating a Chart Creating a chart Creating a chart –You can create a chart from a table in Word, or you can create a chart from an Excel worksheet and paste or embed the chart into a word document. Modify a chart Modify a chart –You can change the chart type, resize or move the chart, or change the formatting options.

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course13 Chart Type Dialog Box

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course14 Import Data Into a Chart Once you have created the chart, you can: Once you have created the chart, you can: –Edit the data on the datasheet –Import data from a text file –Import an Excel worksheet –Copy data from another program

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course15 Import Data Options Dialog Box Select the worksheet from which you want to import data Choose whether to import all or only part of the sheet

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course16 Summary AutoFit automatically adjusts column width and row height to fit a table to its contents or to the window. AutoFit automatically adjusts column width and row height to fit a table to its contents or to the window. Text separated by commas, tabs, or spaces can be converted into a table format. Text separated by commas, tabs, or spaces can be converted into a table format. Tables can be modified by inserting, deleting, and moving rows and columns. Tables can be modified by inserting, deleting, and moving rows and columns. Merging cells combines two or more cells into a single cell; splitting a cell divides a single cell into two or more cells. Merging cells combines two or more cells into a single cell; splitting a cell divides a single cell into two or more cells.

Microsoft Office XP: Advanced Course17 Summary You can enhance tables with borders, shading, and direction and alignment of text. You can enhance tables with borders, shading, and direction and alignment of text. An embedded object becomes part of the destination file. An embedded object becomes part of the destination file. A linked object creates a connection between the source file and the destination file. A linked object creates a connection between the source file and the destination file. The chart feature provides a variety of chart types. The chart feature provides a variety of chart types.