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Chap 2

Creating Tables IN MS WORD 2010


• Tables are used to present given data in the form of rows and
columns.

• Row: It is the horizontal series of cells in a table.


• Column:It is the vertical series of cells in a table.
• Cell:The intersection of a row and a column
Creating Tables in MS Word 2010

• Using Insert Table Grid


• Using insert tables option
• Using Draw Table Option
• Converting text to a table
• sing quick tables
Creating Tables in MS Word 2010
Using Insert Table Grid
• 1.Bring the cursor to the desired location.
• 2. Click the table drop down list ( Tables group Insert Tab)
• 3. Select desired number of rows and columns
• 4. Press enter
• Using insert tables option
1 Bring the cursor to the location
2 Select Insert Table in the Table Drop down list
3 Insert table Dialog box appears
4 Select fixed column width
5 Insert required number of rows and columns.
6 Click ok
• Using Draw Table Option
• When you click on Draw Table option the mouse pointer changes to a
pencil.This pencil is then used to draw the table.

Converting text to a table


1. Type the desired text.
2. Highlight the text
3. Click Insert Tab Table Group Table Drop down list
4. Convert Text To Table dialog box will appear
5.Type desired number of columns and rows
6. Select Auto in the fixed coloumn width
7. Select commas in the separate text at section
8.Click Ok
Using Excel SpreadSheet
• 1. Click on the Insert Tab Tables Group Table Drop down list

Excel Spreadsheet

Using quick tables


This option provides various options for craeating a table.
Those are
Calender , Matrix, Tabular List,
Activity
• Do the activity in Pg 23.
How to modify tables in MS Word 2010

Moving and Resizing Tables


1. Using Four headed arrow and open box resizing handle.

Move
handle Fill
handle

Moving Around a Table


• Use tab key to move from cell to cell
• Use Shift + Tab to move one cell in the backward direction
• Entering Text Into a Table
• Using Tab key (Press Tab key to move to the next cell)

• Selecting a Row or a Column


• To select a row bring the mouse pointer to the desired location and
grag the left mouse button
• Use same method to select a column.

Selecting a row Selecting a column


Adding a new row or column
Can add a row anywhere in the table
1. Place the cursor anywhere in the row/ column
2. Click on the Layout tab
3. Choose the Insert Above option/ insert right option in the Rows and
columns group.
4.Add the information.
Deleting rows and columns

Layout tab Rows and columns group Delete dropdown


list Delete rows option/ columns option

Merging cells- Combine two or more cells into one cell


Spliting cells- Spliting cells into two or more smaller cells

Resizing the columns


• Change the width of all columns- select entire table , change the all column
widths

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