Using Table – Word 2003

Creating Tables   There are several ways to create a table or tables in Microsoft Word, namely:   Click the  Insert Table  button ...

Creating Tables  

1. There are several ways to create a table or tables in Microsoft Word, namely: 
   • Click the Insert Table button on the Standard toolbar and specify the desired number of rows and columns by dragging the mouse.
   • Use the Tables and Borders button from the Standard toolbar . Click the Insert Table button on the toolbar to display the Insert Table dialog box .
   • Or from the Table menu click Insert and select Table to display the Insert Table dialog box .
2. Specify the number of table columns in Number of columns .
3. Specify the number of table rows in Number of rows .
4. Click OK , a table will appear.

Adding a New Column or Row There are several ways to add a new column or row, namely:

1. Click the column or row that you want to add. On the Table menu, select Insert and select the following options:
   • Columns to the Left (insert a column to the left)
   • Columns to the Right (insert a column to the right)
   • Rows Above (insert row above)
   • Rows Below (insert rows below)
2. Click the Tables and Borders button from the Standard toolbar and click the Draw table button . Then click and drag the mouse to draw a line between columns or rows.

Tip:

• To quickly insert a number of rows or columns, select the number of columns or rows you want to insert and then use the method above.
• You can also press the TAB key on the last row of the table to quickly add a new row.

Deleting Columns, Rows, Cells or Tables There are several ways, namely:  

1. From the Table menu select Delete . Then make your choice, whether you want to delete columns ( Columns ), rows ( Rows ), cells ( Cells ) or tables ( Table ). When you want to delete cells ( Cells ), click the option you want. You can also right-click to display the Delete Cells dialog box .
2. Click the Tables and Borders button from the Standard toolbar and click the Eraser button . Then click on the table lines to delete.

Merging and Splitting Cells in a Table

1. There are several ways to combine cells in a table: 
   • Select these cells then from the Table menu select Merge Cells .
   • Select these cells then on the Tables and Borders toolbar click the Merge Cells button .
   • Select those cells then right click and select Merge Cells .
2. Split cells: 
   • On the Table menu select Split Cells to bring up the Split Cells dialog box . Type the number of columns or rows you want to divide, then click OK .
   • You can also bring up the Split Cells dialog box by right-clicking and selecting Split Cells . Or on the Tables and Borders toolbar click the Split Cells button .

Creating Repeating Table Headings When using a very long table, the table rows will continue to the next page. So that the column headings or table headings are only on the first page of the table. You can set the table headings to still appear when you move to a new page in the following ways:

1. 1. Select a heading row (must include the first row in the table).
   2. On the Table menu , select Heading Rows Repeat .

Keep in mind: Repeating table headings only exist in print layout view or when you print the document. Repeating table headings will not appear when you perform manual page breaks in the table. Inserting Text Above the Table Use this method to insert text above the table that is on the first line on the first page of the document:

1. Click the cell at the top left of the first row of the table, then press ENTER . If there is text in the cell, then place the cursor to the left of the text.
2. The table will drop one line down and you can type the text you want.

Setting Row Splits in Table

1. Prevent splitting the contents of rows in a table Microsoft Word will automatically split the contents of long table rows to the next page when the row is located at the end of the page. You can prevent this by using the following methods: 
   • Right-click in the table and select Table Properties .
   • On the Row tab , deselect Allow row to break across pages and click OK . 
2. Split the table to the next page on a specific row 
   • Click on the row you want to place on the next page.
   • Press CTRL + ENTER .