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Working With Tables

Working With Tables. Guided Lesson. Objective. In this lesson, you will learn how to convert text to a table , apply table styles , format tables , and create blank tables . Key Terms. Cell : The intersection of a row and a column .

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Working With Tables

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  1. Working With Tables Guided Lesson

  2. Objective In this lesson, you will learn how to convert text to a table, apply table styles, format tables, and create blank tables.

  3. Key Terms Cell: The intersection of a row and a column. Gridline: Form the structure of the table, the outline of the rows and columns. Sort: Arranges a list in ascending or descending order. Table: An arrangement of text or numbers in rows and columns.

  4. Introduction A table is a grid of cells arranged in rows and columns. Tables can be customized and are useful for various tasks such as presenting text information and numerical data.

  5. Inserting and Modifying Tables In Word, tables are useful for organizing and presenting data. You can create a blank table, convert text to a table, and apply a variety of styles and formats to existing tables. Working with Tables movie

  6. To Insert a Blank Table Open the Tables Guided Practice Data File. Place your insertion point in the document where you want the table to appear. Click on the blank line under My Table. Select the Insert tab. Click the Table command. Hover your mouse over the diagram squares to select the number of columns and rows in the table. Let’s go with 5 rows and 4 columns. Click your mouse, and the table appears in the document. You can now place the insertion point anywhere in the table to add text.

  7. Converting Existing Text to a Table We will now work with the text under By Client. Select the text you wish to convert. Select the Insert tab. Click the Table command. Select Convert Text to Table from the menu. A dialog box will appear.

  8. Choose one of the options in the Separate text at: section. This is how Word knows what text to put in each column.

  9. Click OK. The text appears in a table.

  10. To Add a Row Above an Existing Row We will now work with the table under By Salesperson. Place the insertion point in a row below the location where you wish to add a row as shown on the figure below.

  11. Right-click the mouse. A menu appears. Select InsertInsertRows Above.

  12. A new row appears above the insertion point. You can also add rows below the insertion point. Follow the same steps, but select Insert Rows Below from the menu.

  13. To Add a Column Place the insertion point in a columnadjacent to the location you wish the new column to appear. Right-click the mouse. A menu will appear.

  14. Select InsertInsertColumns to the Left or Insert Columns to the Right. A new column appears.

  15. To Delete a Row or Column Select the row or column. Right-click your mouse. A menu will appear. Select Delete Cells.

  16. Select Delete entire row or Delete entire column and click OK.

  17. To Apply a Table Style Click anywhere on the table. The Design tab will appear on the Ribbon. Select the Design tab and locate the Table Styles. Click the More drop-down arrow to see all of the table styles.

  18. Hover the mouse over the various styles to see a live preview. Select the desired style. The table style will appear in the document.

  19. To Change the Table Style Options Once you've chosen a table style, you can turn various options on or off to change the appearance of the table. There are six options: Header Row, Total Row, Banded Rows, First Column, Last Column, and Banded Columns.

  20. Click anywhere on the table. The Design tab will appear. From the Design tab, check or uncheck the desired options in the Table Style Options group. Depending on which Table Style you're using, certain Table Style Options may have a somewhat different effect. You may need to experiment to get the exact look you want.

  21. Add Borders to a Table Select the cells you wish to add a border to.

  22. From the Design tab, select the desired Line Style, Line Weight, and Pen Color. Click the Borders drop-down arrow. From the drop-down menu, select the desired border type.

  23. The border will be added to the selected cells.

  24. Modifying a Table Using the Layout Tab When you select a table in Word 2010, Design and Layout tabs appear under Table Tools on the ribbon. Using commands on the Layout tab, you can make a variety of modifications to the table. Go to http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2010/21.5 Click the buttons in the interactive to learn about the different ways you can modify a table with the Layout tab and apply the changes to your table. Save and close the data file.

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