How to make a table in Word
How to make a table in Word
When working with documents, sometimes you need to createtable. In the text editor MS Word there is such an opportunity. However, unlike Excel spreadsheets, Word tables will not be able to perform complex calculations.
How to create a table in Word
Place the cursor where you want to beupper left corner of the table. If you are using Word 2003, go to the "Table" menu and select "Table" in the "Paste" group. In a new window, specify the number of columns and rows for your table. In the "Auto-fit column width" section, leave the default values.
To create a table in later versions of Wordgo to the "Insert" tab in the upper left corner of the toolbar. In the list of editing buttons that appears, click on the "Table" button. Select the "Paste" command and specify the number of rows and columns in the table.
How to draw a table in Word
In Word 2003, in the "Table" menu, select the item"Draw a table." The cursor changes to a pencil. Set it in the right place of the document, hold down the left mouse button and drag diagonally to the right and down until you get a rectangle of the specified width and height. When you release the button, the table frame will be ready.
To add columns and rows, draw themmouse with the left key pressed. Hover the cursor to the desired place in the table and drag the mouse in the horizontal or vertical direction until you get a cell of the conceived width and height. If something does not suit you, cancel the creation of the cell with the keys Ctrl + Z. When the table is ready, click twice to exit the drawing mode.
In later versions of the editor, go to the "Insert" tab and click on the "Table" icon. In the list, select the command "Draw a table".
How to insert a table from Excel
In Word 2003, click the down arrow to the right of thetoolbars (the top line of the editor window). In the Add or Remove Buttons list, click Setup. Go to the "Commands" tab and in the "Categories" window click on the "Table" item. In the "Commands" window, click the "Add Excel worksheet" icon and drag it to the toolbar. Now just click on this icon to insert.
In modern versions of Word, go to the "Insert" tab, click on the "Table" icon and mark in the "Excel spreadsheet" list.
