{"id":153,"date":"2017-04-17T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymakercompapp\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=153"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:51:26","slug":"tables","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs\/chapter\/tables\/","title":{"raw":"Creating Tables","rendered":"Creating Tables"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Create and edit a table.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nInserting tables into your Word document can help\u00a0organize and display data.\r\n\r\nTo create a table, click Insert&gt;Table. A small menu will open with a grid that represents table cells. Mouse over and select how many rows and columns you would like in your table.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/24062816\/cropped005.png\" alt=\"A blank Microsoft Word document is open. There are three red numbers on display. The first number indicates where the &quot;Insert&quot; button is located on the ribbon menu. The second number shows the &quot;Table&quot; option which has a dropdown menu. The third number comes from the dropdown menu from the table and allows you to select the heigh and width go your table.\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/>\r\n\r\nYou can also choose the Insert Table... option below the grid instead. This will\u00a0take you to a dialog box where you can choose how many rows or columns you want, as well as the column width. Using the Insert Table... option is\u00a0also a good choice if you need more cells than the grid provides.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-159 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/17173600\/inserttable.png\" alt=\"An insert table dialog box is open.\" width=\"232\" height=\"268\" \/>\r\n\r\nIf you ever want to change the dimensions of your table, you can right-click in the table and choose to insert more columns and rows, as shown below.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-238 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/24062843\/cropped0003.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Word document is open with a table on it. The design tab on the ribbon menu has been selected and underneath that a new dropdown menu has bee opened. The option to insert has been selected opening up a new dropdown menu with 5 options on how to insert a table available.\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/>\r\n\r\nYou can select multiple cells or even entire rows or columns by clicking and dragging your mouse across the cells. Right-click on selected cells for more options to insert or delete cells.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/24062902\/cropped0012.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Word document is open with a table on it. One column has been highlighted in gray and a new dropdown menu is open. The option to delete parts of the table is now available.\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/>\r\n\r\nTo enter data into the table, simply select a cell and start typing.\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/a6ea85c8-0a38-4516-87de-15ca8cb669e5\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Create and edit a table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Inserting tables into your Word document can help\u00a0organize and display data.<\/p>\n<p>To create a table, click Insert&gt;Table. A small menu will open with a grid that represents table cells. Mouse over and select how many rows and columns you would like in your table.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/24062816\/cropped005.png\" alt=\"A blank Microsoft Word document is open. There are three red numbers on display. The first number indicates where the &quot;Insert&quot; button is located on the ribbon menu. The second number shows the &quot;Table&quot; option which has a dropdown menu. The third number comes from the dropdown menu from the table and allows you to select the heigh and width go your table.\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can also choose the Insert Table&#8230; option below the grid instead. This will\u00a0take you to a dialog box where you can choose how many rows or columns you want, as well as the column width. Using the Insert Table&#8230; option is\u00a0also a good choice if you need more cells than the grid provides.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-159 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/17173600\/inserttable.png\" alt=\"An insert table dialog box is open.\" width=\"232\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you ever want to change the dimensions of your table, you can right-click in the table and choose to insert more columns and rows, as shown below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-238 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/24062843\/cropped0003.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Word document is open with a table on it. The design tab on the ribbon menu has been selected and underneath that a new dropdown menu has bee opened. The option to insert has been selected opening up a new dropdown menu with 5 options on how to insert a table available.\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can select multiple cells or even entire rows or columns by clicking and dragging your mouse across the cells. Right-click on selected cells for more options to insert or delete cells.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1588\/2017\/04\/24062902\/cropped0012.png\" alt=\"A Microsoft Word document is open with a table on it. One column has been highlighted in gray and a new dropdown menu is open. 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