1. HOW TO INSERT A TABLE
Using Microsoft Excel

2. What is a Table . . . . . . and how can it help me?
Aaaah!!
Hey Get your feet off of my table!!!
Oooops Wrong kind of table!

3. Luis Hazel Chris Carley Camilo Colin Kaitlin Tatiana Patrick
Actually, tables can help make organizing text and pictures, on your page much easier . . .
. . . Like this seating plan for our computer lab
Computer
# 9
Luis
# 10
Hazel
# 11
Chris
# 12
Carley
# 5
Camilo
# 6
Name
# 7
Colin
# 8
Kaitlin
# 1
# 2
Tatiana
# 3
Patrick
# 4

4. or . . . your class schedule! A B C D E F TECH ED Rm 16 Social Studies
8:00 – 8:57
TECH ED
Rm 16
Social Studies
Rm 24
Science
Rm 27 AE
Rm 22
ENGLISH
Rm 104
MATH
8:57 – 9:55
GYM
9:55 – 10:50
10:50 – 12:12
12:12 – 1:07
1:07 – 2:05

5. . . . Or this one with colors!

6. What are the parts of the table?
Each box like this is called a Cell
Cells can contain text & pictures!
And can be shaded with color too!

7. Vertically stacked cells are called columns . . .
(Vertical means one on top of the other – up and down)

8. Horizontally arranged cells are called Rows . . .
(Horizontal means side-by-side)

9. These lines make up the Table Border (It surrounds the entire table and we can make the border visible or invisible!)

10. These lines are the Cell Borders
They can be made invisible too!

11. This is a Symmetrical Table - all of the cells are the same size

12. This is an Asymmetrical Table - cells are not all the same size

13. So how do I make a table??
First open an MS-Word document

14. Now, let’s use a Landscape Orientation Page Setup . . .
First Select File > Page Setup

15. 1) Change Margins to 0.5” for Top, Bottom, Left, and Right 2) Select Landscape Orientation 3) Click “OK”

16. Then, from the Drop Down Menu select TABLE > INSERT > TABLE >

17. Then click “OK” when you’re done
From the “Insert Table” dialog box, choose how many Columns & Rows you need for your Table (I need 8 columns and 8 rows . . .)
Then click “OK” when you’re done

18. You should now have a symmetrical 8 column x 8 row table on your page . . .

19. Left Click on the small square in the lower right corner of the table and “stretch” the table by holding the left mouse button and dragging the mouse down the page

20. Congratulations -You just made your first table
Congratulations -You just made your first table! Let’s right-click inside the table, and select “Table Properties” in order to change the table border style

21. Now, left-click on “Borders and Shading”

22. Next, select “Grid” and choose a style of line for your Table Border Click “OK” when finished

23. Your Table should look something like this . . .
Now you are ready to add text and shade the cells with colors

24. Left-click the “cross” in the upper right corner of the table in order to select all of the cells in the table

25. Next, right-click inside the table, select “Cell Alignment” & choose an center alignment style

26. Now when you add text, it should be center-aligned both vertically and horizontally in the cell

27. To Shade or Color a cell, place your cursor in the lower left corner of a cell, left-click, then right-click

28. Select Borders and Shading

29. Select the “Shading” tab, choose a color, then click “OK”

30. You should have one shaded cell
You should have one shaded cell Now you can add more text & color the rest

31. The possibilities are endless . . .
Tables will help you organize your text and pictures in the documents that you create.
Tables can be used in a variety of applications such as reports, posters, flyers, and even web sites!
Be creative and have fun!