1. Chapter 6 Working with Publisher Tables
Microsoft Publisher 2010
Chapter 6
Working with Publisher Tables

2. Objectives Apply WordArt shapes and shape outlines
Change page orientation
Snap objects to margin guides
Align relative to margin guides
Create tables and enter data
Insert and delete rows and columns in tables
Apply table formats
Select table rows, columns, and cells
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3. Objectives Center and align table data
Merge, split, and divide cells diagonally
Create a 12-month calendar
Format tables with borders
Embed an Excel table in a Publisher publication
Use Excel tools on the Publisher Ribbon to format a table
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4. Project – Schedule, Calendar, and Business Table
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5. General Project Guidelines
Branding a company
Use tables effectively to present data
Create promotional pieces
Embed and link data appropriately
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6. Changing the Shape of a WordArt Object
With the WordArt object selected, click the Change WordArt Shape button (WordArt Tools Format tab | WordArt Styles group) to display the WordArt Shape gallery
Click the desired WordArt shape to apply the shape
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7. Changing the Shape of a WordArt Object
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8. Changing the Shape Outline
With the WordArt object selected, click the Shape Outline button arrow (WordArt Tools Format tab | WordArt Styles group) to display the WordArt Shape Outline gallery
Click the desired color to change the color of the shape outline
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9. Changing the Shape Outline
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10. Changing the Page Orientation
Click the Page Orientation button (Page Design tab | Page Setup group) to display the orientation options
Click Landscape to change the orientation of the page
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11. Snapping an Object to the Margin Guide
Verify that both the Guides and Objects check boxes (Page Design tab | Layout group) contain check marks
Drag the object toward the margin guide until the blue snapping line appears
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12. Aligning Relative to Margin Guides
Select the WordArt object and, if necessary, display the WordArt Tools Format tab
Click the Align button (WordArt Tools Format tab | Arrange group) to display the alignment options
Click Relative to Margin Guides to change how Publisher aligns the object
Click the Align button (WordArt Tools Format tab | Arrange group) again, to display the enabled alignment options
Click the desired alignment option
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13. Aligning Relative to Margin Guides
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14. Inserting an Empty Table
Click the Table button (Insert tab | Tables group) to display the Table gallery
Drag to select the desired number of columns and rows in the Table gallery, and then click the cell to specify the size of the table to insert
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15. Inserting an Empty Table
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16. Deleting a Column
Position the insertion point in a cell in the column you wish to delete
Click the Delete Rows or Columns button (Table Tools Layout tab | Rows & Columns group) to display the options
Click Delete Columns to delete the current column
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17. Deleting a Column
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18. Inserting a Row
Position the mouse pointer in the row below where you want to insert the new row
Click the Insert Rows Above button (Table Tools Layout tab | Rows & Columns group) to add a new row
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19. Inserting a Row
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20. Applying a Table Format
Select the table to format
Click the More button in the Table Formats gallery (Table Tools Design tab | Table Formats group) to expand the gallery
Click the desired table format in the gallery
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21. Applying a Table Format
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22. Selecting a Row
Point to the left side of the row to select to display a right-pointing block arrow
Click to select the row
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23. Merging Cells
With the cells to merge selected, click the Merge Cells button (Table Tools Layout tab | Merge group) to merge the selected cells into one cell
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24. Aligning Data in Cells Drag through to select the cells to align
Click the Align Center button (Table Tools Layout tab | Alignment group) to center the contents of the selected cells
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25. Changing Column Width
Point to the border between the columns until the mouse pointer displays a double-headed arrow and then drag to the left or right to resize the column
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26. Resizing the Table Point to the lower-right corner of the table border
When the mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow, drag down and to the right until the table border is the desired size
Repeat the previous step, if necessary, with the upper-left corner of the table
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27. Resizing the Table
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28. Creating a Cell Diagonal
Click the desired cell
Click the Diagonals button (Table Tools Layout tab | Merge group) to display the Diagonals list
Click the desired command in the Diagonals list
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29. Creating a 12-Month Calendar
Click Calendars in the New template gallery (Backstage view) to display the calendar templates
Click the desired calendar template
Select the desired color scheme, font scheme, business information, and options
Click the Set Calendar Dates button to display the Set Calendar Dates dialog box
Select the desired start date and end date
Click the OK button
Click the Create button (Backstage view | New template gallery) to create the calendar
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30. Creating a 12-Month Calendar
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31. Adding Borders to a Table
With the table selected, click the Borders button arrow (Table Tools Design tab | Borders group) to display the list of border options
Click the desired border option
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32. Adding Borders to a Table
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33. Creating an Embedded Table
Click the Insert Object button (Insert tab | Text group) to display the Insert Object dialog box
Click the Create from File option button (Insert Object dialog box)
Click the Browse button to display the Browse dialog box
Navigate to the location of the file containing the table to embed
Double-click the file to embed
Click the OK button to embed the data from the file
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34. Creating an Embedded Table
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35. Formatting an Embedded Table
Double-click the table to display the Excel tabs on the Publisher Ribbon
Drag through the cells to format
Use the formatting options on the Excel tabs on the Publisher Ribbon to format the table
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36. Formatting an Embedded Table
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37. Summing in an Embedded Table
Click the cell to contain the sum
Click the Sum button (Excel Home tab | Editing group) to sum the cells and then click the Enter button on the formula bar to display the total
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38. Summing in an Embedded Table
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