Word Unit 1: Table Creation Skills

Unit 1: Table Creation in Word

• Students should be able to create a timetable of their class in Word
• Students should be able to design a greeting card using page borders and other options

In This Unit

• 1.1 Inserting Tables

  • 1.1.1 Selecting Number of Rows and Columns
    • Use table templates to insert a table based on a preformatted gallery
    • Templates contain sample data to visualize the table
    • Click where you want to insert the table, then, in the Insert tab, Tables group, click Table, point to Quick Tables and select the template
  • 1.1.2 Inserting New Row and Column
    • Procedure for inserting rows or columns:
      • Click in the row above or below the targeted cell
      • Under Table Tools, on Layout tab and do one of the following:
        • Insert Above to add row above
        • Insert Below to add row below
      • Click in the cell left or right of the target
      • Under Table Tools, on Layout tab and do one of the following:
        • Insert Left to add column to the left
        • Insert Right to add column to the right
  • 1.1.3 Merging Cells
    • Combine two or more cells into a single cell (horizontally or vertically)
    • Select the cells you want to merge
    • Under Table Tools, in the Layout tab and click Merge Cells
  • 1.1.4 Filling the Color in Cells
    • Select the cells you want to color
    • In Table Tools, Design tab, click shading, then select desired color
  • 1.1.5 Alignment in Table (Vertical and Horizontal)
    • Select the cells, columns, or rows you want to align
    • Click the Align button within the Layout tab depending on screen size, (e.g. to align to left, top left, center)
  • 1.1.6 Table Borders
    • Add a border using Border Styles, create custom border, or use a pre-designed table style in the Design tab.
    • Click Borders, and then choose the desired options under Table Tools, Design tab
    • Remove table borders by clicking No Border under the Table Styles group

• 1.2 Draw Table

  • Draw a table with specific dimensions, or with varying column and row heights
  • Click where you want to draw the table, then in the Insert tab, click Table and choose Draw Table.
  • The pointer changes to a pencil
  • Draw outer rectangle and individual column and row lines
  • Click Eraser to remove lines or area
  • Once done drawing, start typing in a cell or add a graphic

Introduction

• MS-Word is a graphical word processing program used to create documents, similar to other word processors
• It's produced by Microsoft