HOW TO INSERT TABLES IN MICROSOFT WORD

Inserting a table into MS Word is very useful when presenting data neatly. It allows you to insert a mixture of text and images without the problems with alignment and tidiness.

This guide will show students how to:

Insert a table Re-size cells Add text and images to cells Remove columns and rows Add columns and rows Merge cells

Before inserting a table it is worth deciding how many rows and columns you will probably need. It is possible to add and remove rows and columns later but it helps to have an idea how big your table needs to be to begin with.

Once you have done this select insert table from the menu bar

This will display the insert table window for you to select your rows and columns from

Once you have selected your rows and columns click OK and your table will appear on the page.

Although the table looks small it’s size will change as you insert objects or text or by clicking in the corner and dragging

To insert text into a cell just click and type or click and copy and paste.

To insert a picture from a file click in the chosen cell and then use insert-picture-from file on the top menu

Select the right picture from where it has been saved

Your cell will automatically re-size to accommodate the image

To add an extra row or column click in the cell you wish to add a row above or a column next to and then from the top menu Table- Insert and then select the option you require

To remove rows or columns click and drag with the mouse to select the cells to be removed and then use the table option from the top menu to get the edit table options and select delete rows or delete columns as appropriate.

To merge one or more cells repeat the steps above but select the merge cells option