Creating Tables in a Document

Introduction

The Creating Tables in a Document module provides you with the instructions and devices to develop your hands on skills in the following topics.

• Creating Tables

Lab time: It will take approximately 60 minutes to complete this lab.

Exercise 1 - Creating Tables

Tables in Word can be used for a number of things, including lists of data, calendars, checklists, and layout structure. Anything you put in your documents can also go in a table, such as text, numbers, shapes and pictures, and even another table. You can create a simple blank table, draw a table, convert a selection of text into a table, or make use of one of the built-in tables that come with Word.

You will learn how to:

• Insert a table
• Use the Draw Table tool
• Insert Quick Tables
• Convert text into a table