Exercise 4 - Tables

Exercise 4

Adding tables into a Word document

I would like you to create a table in Word to use as a contact list.

1. Open a blank document in Word 2007.

2. Type the text Contact List, with it highlighted, select to
underline it.
3. Enter 3 times to bring the cursor down
4. At the top left of the page select the Insert Ribbon
5. Select Table

6. Would you now, hover across the option as shown below to

highlight 5 columns across and 8 rows down then with it
highlighted click once.

7. You should now have the screen as shown below.

8. Would you now add my friends Names Addresses and Phone
numbers as below.

9. You should notice that the completed table below has 5 Columns
but 11 Rows, which means you should add 3 Rows before starting.

10. Adding rows, you can do this by using the Tab key to move along
one cell of the table at a time, when your cursor reaches the last cell
on the far bottom right it will start to add rows onto the bottom of
your table.
11. When you have 11 rows you can add all of the data as shown above,
start with the headings and use the Tab key to move to the right
and down, and the Shift and Tab to move to the left and back
up.
12. You should also notice that the column width of my table has been
altered to accommodate the information, this is done by hovering
on the column intersection until the appears then hold your
mouse button down to drag the column walls.
13. When your data is entered, would you highlight all of the data.
14. With all of the data highlighted you should see Table Tools appear
on the top of your ribbons at the top of your screen, two additional
options are included:
Design and Layout

More
Table
Styles
15. I want you to choose a design layout to change the appearance of
your data, to do this would you please click on the down arrow just
to the right of the Table Styles (as above) you should now see the
screen as below.
16. Select the option as indicated by clicking once.

17.With this option selected you should have the finished table as
illustrated below.