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Using Microsoft Word 97 - Working with Tables

Inserting a Table

Place the cursor where you wish the table to appear in your document. Click the Table button on the Standard Toolbar and select the required number of rows and columns.

The box closes automatically and an outline of the table appears on the page.

Aligning a Table

Select the table by clicking in it. Choose to left, centre or right align the table by clicking on the appropriate alignment button on the Formatting Toolbar.

Setting or Altering a Table

From the File menu select Table and choose the required sub-menu.

Table Properties…

To select a background colour for the table, select a value from the Background drop-down list. To set the cell spacing, enter a value in the Space between columns text box.

Click OK to finish.

Cell Properties…

Note: This determines the properties for the currently selected cell.

To specify how data will appear in the cell, select a Vertical Alignment option. To specify a background colour for the cell, select a value from the Background drop-down list. You can also set the Width and Height for the cell.

Click OK to finish.

Borders…

To include table borders, select Grid and enter the Border Width . For no visible borders, select None.

Click OK to finish.