Word 2016 Use a Table for That!

Lesson 1 – Working with Tables

Word 2016

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Practice Data

5. Continue to drag the pencil in the document as desired to draw table cells which build into rows and columns. A broken line indicates the location as you drag, and the cells appear in the document when you release the mouse button. button in the Draw Borders group on the Design tab. The mouse pointer changes into an eraser. 7. Click the line you want to erase. The line is removed from the table. 8. To continue drawing, select the Draw Table button in the Draw Borders group on the Design tab. The mouse pointer changes back into a pencil. 6. To erase a line, select the Eraser

Drag at the 1/2-inch mark (horizontal ruler) from the top of the table to the bottom

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Click the vertical line within the table

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Practice the Concept: Draw a line from the top of the table to the bottom at the 1 inch mark on the horizontal ruler. At the 1/2-inch mark on the vertical ruler, draw a line from the left edge of the table to the right. Notice that two rows appear.

In the lower, right table cell, create three columns by drawing two vertical lines from the top edge of the cell to the bottom. Create the lines at 2-inches and 3-inches on the horizontal ruler.

Drag a diagonal line from the upper-left corner of the upper, left cell to the lower-right corner of the cell.

Close the document without saving it.

C ONVERTING E XISTING T EXT INTO A T ABLE  D ISCUSSION

Easily create a table from existing text in a document. The Convert Text to Table dialog box allows you to select the number of columns you want in the table. Word will suggest the

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