How To Create Table In MS Word

Tables are made up of rows and columns. The intersections of a row and a column are known as cells. Tables are used for much more than just arranging and displaying data.

Tables are used to display data that is too large or complex for the text to completely explain, making it easier for the reader to see the results. They can be used to highlight patterns or trends in the data and, by removing text-based numerical information, to make publications easier to read.

Insert a Table

Ascertaining the number of rows (which go from left to right) and columns (which go up and down) you want in your table is the first step in creating one. Placed where the rows and columns meet, cells are tiny, rectangular boxes. A table's cell count is based on the number of rows and columns it contains.

1.Click the Insert tab.

2.Click the Table button.

3.Use the grid to select how many columns and rows you’d like.

4. To confirm your choice, click the grid; a table will then show.

5. Put the insertion point in any cell and start typing to enter text.

Use your keyboard's arrow keys or Tab key to move between cells. The Tab key will automatically generate a new row if the insertion point is in the last cell.

Steps to Insert a Row and Column:

Row and Column Addition:

The cell where the row is to be inserted either above or below should have the insertion point exactly in it.

You can also right-click the table, then hover over Insert to see various row and column options.

You can see the row is above inserted.

Step to delete a row or column:

1. Place the insertion point in the row or column you want to delete.

2. Right-click, then select Delete Cells from the menu.

3. A dialog box will appear. Choose Delete entire row or Delete entire column, then click OK.

4. The row or column will be deleted.

Apply a Table Styles

Table styles allow you easily change the look and feel of your table. They have control over a number of design items, such as fonts, borders, and colors.

1. After selecting your table and click anywhere in it, select the Design tab at the far right of the Ribbon.

2. To view the whole variety of styles, find the Table Styles group and click the More drop-down arrow.

3. Choose the type of table style.

4. It will show the table style.

Apply Border to a Table

1. Click the cells to which you wish to add a border.

2. You can select the type of Line Style, Line Weight, and Pen Color by using the commands on the Design tab.

3. Select the Borders command by clicking the drop-down arrow. Select a type of border from the menu.

4. The selected cells will have the border applied to them.

Modify Table Styles Option

After selecting a table style, you may alter its appearance by turning on and off a number of settings. Header Row, Total Row, Banded Rows, First Column, Last Column, and Banded Columns are the six options.

1. To open the Design tab, click anywhere in your table.

2. Find the Table Style Options group and select the options you want to tick or uncheck.

3. There will be updates to the table style.

Certain Table Style Options may have different impacts based on the Table Style you have selected. To achieve a look you want, you may need to experiment.