Microsoft Word 2013: Adding Tables

When you are thinking about presenting complex data in a clear and concise manner within a Word document, you should consider using a table. Microsoft Word lets you easily insert, modify and format your table, as well as create a table using pre-existing text. These tasks are easy to accomplish, and when mastered, allow you to present information in a much more readable and professional way. Learn all the necessary steps to begin your work with tables through this video-based training.

This course demonstrates how to insert tables, select the dimensions, merge columns, space columns and wrap text around a table. You will also be instructed on how to format a table, including how to change its borders, shading, and text, and how to convert pre-existing text to a table. Create more streamlined, professional, and visually appealing documents with the knowledge gained in this course.

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New or existing Microsoft Word 2013 users

• Insert a Table
• Modify a Table
• Format a Table
• Convert Text to a Table

• Insert a table.
  • Recall how to insert a table into a document.
  • Recall how to move from cell to cell in a table.
  • Identify the ways in which you can insert additional rows into your table.
• Modify a table.
  • Recall how to evenly space out columns.
  • Identify some of the functions available when modifying a table.
• Format a table.
  • Identify the benefits of using Table Styles to format a table.
• Convert text to a table.
  • Select where you can find the option to convert text to a table.

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