Creating a table

Microsoft Word has at least three ways to create a table.

Simple tables can be created via:

• the Table menu OR

• from a toolbar icon

Complex tables can be created by drawing a table

Creating a table from the Table menu

To create a simple table:

• position the cursor where the table is to be inserted

• from the Table menu select Insert then select Table

• set the number of columns needed (five in this example)

• set the number of rows needed (two in this example)

• choose autofit to have word automatically adjust the width of the columns for you
• choose AutoFormat to select from a range of prepared table formats

 

• click the OK button

Create a table from the toolbar

To create a table using the toolbar icon:

• click the icon on the toolbar (click here if you can't see the icon)

• move the mouse over the cells to determine the size of your table (3x7 in this example)

• click the mouse button to insert the table

Roll mouse over to see resulting table

Drawing a table

To create a table using the draw method:

• either
  • select the draw table icon from the toolbar OR
  • from the Table menu select Draw Table

   

• click and drag the pencil pointer over the area where the table is needed

• release the mouse button to create the table

• close the Tables and Borders toolbar (which is shown to the right)

Roll mouse over to Draw a table