Tables are used to display data in a table format.

Create a Table
To create a table:

Place the cursor on the page where you want the new table
Click the Insert Tab of the Ribbon
Click the Tables Button on the Tables Group. You can create a table one of four ways:
Highlight the number of row and columns
Click Insert Table and enter the number of rows and columns
Click the Draw Table, create your table by clicking and entering the rows and columns
Click Quick Tables and choose a table

Enter Data in a Table
Place the cursor in the cell where you wish to enter the information. Begin typing.

Modify the Table Structure and Format a Table
To modify the structure of a table:

Click the table and notice that you have two new tabs on the Ribbon: Design and Layout. These pertain to the table design and layout

On the Design Tab, you can choose:

Table Style Options
Table Styles
Draw Borders
To format a table, click the table and then click the Layout Tab on the Ribbon. This Layout tab allows you to:

View Gridlines and Properties (from the Table Group)
Insert Rows and Columns (from the Rows & Columns Group)
Delete the Table, Rows and/or Columns (from the Rows & Columns Group)
Merge or Split Cells (from the Merge Group)
Increase and Decrease cell size (Cell Size Group)
Align text within the cells and change text directions (Alignment Group)



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