ICT Essentials for Teachers (Module 1)

Tables are used to display data in a tabular format. 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

Figure 2.31 Inserting a Table in a Document

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.

Figure 2.32 Design and Layout Tab

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)

Figure 2.33 Layout Tab