The document provides instructions for creating a table in Google Docs. It explains how to insert a table and choose the number of rows and columns. It demonstrates formatting the table by changing column widths, splitting/merging/deleting cells, and setting fonts. The instructions then guide adding names and hobbies to a sample table to practice these skills.
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The document provides instructions for creating a table in Google Docs. It explains how to insert a table and choose the number of rows and columns. It demonstrates formatting the table by changing column widths, splitting/merging/deleting cells, and setting fonts. The instructions then guide adding names and hobbies to a sample table to practice these skills.
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Kevin Claros
6A 4/21/15
Creating Tables in Google Docs
When you want to make a listing of information neat and easy to read in your writing piece, you can create a table. You can do this by going to Insert - Table. Then choose how many rows and columns you need.. Once youve created your table, you can change the width of the columns by dragging the vertical lines. You can also split, merge, and delete columns and rows.
Family and Friends Hobbies
First Name
Last Name
Hobbies
Steven
Claros
Soccer
Miguel
Claros
Video Games
Derrick
Allen
Football & Basketball
Gagan
Gill
Gaming & Basketball
Kathy
Claros
Volleyball
Practice creating a table, by following each of the instructions listed below.
1) Add your name, date and class in a header! 2) Change the above paragraph line spacing to 1.5 instead of single spacing. 3) Below the paragraph, create a table with three columns and five rows. 4) Use the Arial font, size 12 for all information in the body of your table. 5) In column one, type the first name of your friend or family member. 6) In column two type the last name of your friend or family member. 7) In the last column type the name of a hobby that the person has (i.e. sport played, instrument played, collections, reading.) 8) Fill in all the information in your table. (You will have information for five people) 9) Add a row at the top of the table and make a column heading for each column 10) Use font size 14Bold for your headings. 11) Add a title for your table by adding one more row and merge the cells in the row. Be sure to center it above the table and make the font larger and Bold. 12) Try to get your final table to look its best in Print Preview. Print it to laser printer. Make sure it is only on ONE PAGE!!!! **Extra Time? Go to Add-ons and look up TABLES. Click on the Table Formatter Add-On. This will allow you to have some of the cool design features that MS Word has.