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3 Table in Word 2016

Pre-Processing
Pre-Processing
• Inserting a Table • Entering Data in a Table
• Selecting Parts of a Table • Modifying a Table
• Formatting a Table • Inserting Pictures in a Table Cell
• Performing Simple Calculations in a Table

A table is an arrangement of text in the form of vertical columns and Cell Columns
horizontal rows. The intersection of a column and a row is called a cell.
Word allows you to create tables to display the information in an organised Rows
manner in a document.

INSERTING A TABLE
Word provides various options to insert a table in a document. Let us learn about these options.

Table Grid 2
To insert a table using the Table grid option:
1. Click on the location in the document where you want to insert
the table.
2. On the Insert tab, click the Table button in the Tables group.
The Insert Table menu appears. It displays a table grid at the top.
3. Move the mouse pointer over the grid to highlight the desired 3 4
number of rows and columns. The Table Grid option allows
you to create a tabIe with a maximum of eight rows and ten
columns.
4. Click the cell representing the lower-right corner of the table.
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Insert Table
You can use the Insert Table option to insert a table with a

specified number of rows and columns. 4
To insert a table using Insert Table option:
1. Click the location in the document where you want to
insert the table.
2. On the Insert tab, click the Table button in the Tables
group. 3
The Insert Table menu appears.
3. Click the Insert Table... option.
The Insert Table dialog box opens.

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