Word 2016 Use a Table for That!

Lesson 1 – Working with Tables

Word 2016

C REATING A T ABLE  D ISCUSSION It is often useful to use tables to add information in your documents. For example, an employee phone list is usually easier to read in a table.

A table is composed of horizontal rows and vertical columns. The intersection of a row and a column is referred to as a cell. Text is entered in a cell and a cell can contain one or more lines of text. You can also vary the amount of text in table cells. For example, one cell can have multiple lines of text and another can be empty or have only one line of text.

There are several ways to create a table in Word. Use the Insert Table dialog box to select the desired rows and columns and other requirements, or drag to select the required number of cells in the Insert Table grid. Alternatively, use the Draw Table feature to draw your own table. Additional rows and columns can be added or deleted. You can also create nested tables. A nested table is a table within a cell of a larger table.

Apply formatting to: an individual cell, row, or column; a selection of cells, rows, or columns; or the whole table.

Drag to create a table

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