1. OBJECTIVES What is a table? Why would you use it? How do you create a table? How do you format a table?

2. Showing a table with blocks Rows Columns cell

3. What is a table? Word knows rows and columns and cells Text in a cell is independent The blocks don’t have to be the same size Sample table:

4. Why use a table? To avoid going tab crazy To show borders To be able to move by rows and columns To wrap text in a column To format rows, columns or cells alone To sort To calculate

5. Table Calendar Example

6. Table Schedule Example

7. Table Data List

8. Table Revision History Example

9. How to work with tables Create a table using table / insert Select a row using the table handles Center text in a column Bold a row Create a border

10. Creating a table Create a new document Type a heading “My Schedule” Click on Table on the menu bar Click on Insert Click on Table Enter the number of columns you want Fill in the heading and 3 rows

11. Select a row using table handles

12. Bold a row Select a row Click the “B” bold icon on the standard toolbar

13. Center Text in a Column Highlight the columns to be centered Click the center button on the standard toolbar

14. Create a border Highlight the whole table and nothing else Click the Format / Borders and Shading Click the All Button Select the color and width you prefer

15. Next Steps Deleting tables. Splitting tables. Converting text to tables and back. Drawing tables and merging and splitting cells. Managing the row and column width, including –auto format and auto fit. Sorting. Calculating. Showing and hiding gridlines on the screen. Using the table properties box.