Tables

What are tables?

To create a table go to the insert tab on the ribbon. Table will be on the left of the ribbon in the tables group After selecting table you just drag your cursor over how many rows and columns you want for your table. Then click Once you have inserted a table you can select different table styles and style options if you wish

Merge and split Sometimes you want a cell to cover two or more cells or you want two or more smaller cells that cover the same cell area. You can see the first cell covers the two cells below it In the second row third cell you can see where there is two smaller cells

Click on the cells to merge then on the layout tab then on merge cells Click on the cell to split, then on the layout tab then on split cells – This will bring up a dialog box that allows you to choose how you want to split up the cell

Resizing rows and columns You can resize the rows and columns using the resizing arrow or by clicking on the cell and then the layout tab and adjusting the height and width in the cell size group

Alignment In the layout tab and alignment group you can determine how text and objects will be aligned inside the table.