Topic: Creating Tables

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Converting Text Into a Table You can easily convert regular text into a table using a couple of different methods. This tip explains how to make the conversion as problem-free as possible. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Creating a Table Using the Keyboard Don't like to use the mouse that much? Here's how to use the keyboard to create a table. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Creating Tables with Specific Column Widths Create a table and Word figures out column widths by dividing the horizontal space by the number of columns you want in the table. You can use this feature to your advantage when creating tables by applying the simple technique described in this tip. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Designing Standard Tables Want to insert standard tables into your document? Combine the power of tables with AutoText. Microsoft Word versions: 6 | 95 | 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Drawing a Table There are several ways you can create tables in a document, but one of the most unique (and perhaps funnest) is to simply draw the table on-screen. This tip explains how you can do just that. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

Heading Changes for Multi-page Tables When you have a long table that extends over multiple pages, Word allows you to specify one or more rows to be repeated at the top of the table on each page. Word does not provide a way for you to change the table heading on secondary pages, such as to contain the word “continued.” This tip provides a workaround you can use to get the desired result, however. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Headings On Your Printout Making sure that headings print on tables that span multiple printed pages. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

Quickly Inserting Tables that Don't Go From Margin to Margin How to add a table that doesn't stretch the full width of your page. Microsoft Word versions: 6 | 95 | 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Repeating Rows for a Table Footer Word allows you to specify rows that should be repeated at the top of a table when that table extends beyond the bottom of a page. It does not, however, allow you to repeat rows at the bottom of a table on each page. There is one possible workaround, involving using page footers, but it will take a bit of trial and error, as described in this tip. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Repeating the First Column of a Table Excel lets you easily repeat a column or two at the left side of a table. Word won’t let you do that. Instead, you must use a workaround that involves the placement of a text box that is anchored to your header. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Rounded Table Edges Tables can be a great addition to many documents, as they allow you to arrange and present information in a clear and concise manner. Sometimes, however, tables can look downright boring. One way to make them look a bit better is to round the outside edges of the table, as described in this tip. Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

Tables within Tables Word has had the ability to place tables within tables since the release of Word 2000. This tip describes how you can best place tables into a table cell and the best way to format the tables. Microsoft Word versions: 2000 | 2002 | 2003

Word 97 Table Borders Word 97 introduced a change in how borders are applied in tables. This tip describes how you can adjust to the change. Microsoft Word versions: 97

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