Creating Tables in Word

Creating Tables in Word

Creating tables is one of the most important word lessons because tables have so many functions and are commonly used. We will only explore the basic process of creating a table here.

Reasons to Create Tables in Word:

• To organize text and data
• To position elements on a page
• To create nice designs and formatting

Need to create a phone list? No. Ok, want to create a phone list? No. Too bad your doing it to learn tables.

How to Create a Table in Word:
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1. Open Microsoft Word.(How do I open microsoft word?)
2. Click on "Table" on the menu bar.
3. Click on "Insert" in the table menu.
4. Click on "Table..."
5. For Number of Rows, type 5.
6. For Number of Columns, type 7.


Note: What are rows and columns?


7. Click "OK".
8. Type in John.
9. Click in the next cell on the right.
10. Type in 222-222-2222.
11. Repeat for the rest of the rows and you have a telephone table.

These are only the basics of tables. Tables have a few more features such as borders, shading, adding rows, adding columns, etc... We will tackle that in a future lesson.

If you had any problems completing this module or think some details need more explanation, please let us know. We also welcome any other feedback.
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